Core CMS

Core CMS is a modern, lightweight, and AI-Native Content Management System built with PHP 8.3. It is designed for speed, modularity, and a premium writing experience.

🌐 Live Sites

• Organization Site: BrainAV.ca (Production)
• CMS Showcase: core-cms.brainav.ca (Live Demo)

🚀 Features

• AI-Powered (Corex Intelligence): Built-in Admin Copilot for drafting, summarizing, and SEO generation.
• Block Editor (Gutenberg-Quest): Modern, JSON-based content editing with support for multi-column layouts and block alignment.
• Lightweight Core: Fast, secure, and bloat-free foundation.
• Modular Architecture: Features are added as plugins (Event Planner, etc.).
• Media Library: Secure file uploads with metadata editing (Alt text, captions).
• Role-Based Access: Granular permissions for Admins, Editors, and Subscribers.
• Theme System: Switchable designs with a custom Theme Manager.
• SEO Ready: Pretty URLs, custom slugs, and auto-generated XML Sitemap.
• Identity & Labels: Manage site branding and UI text without touching code.

📂 Documentation

• Roadmap: View Active Roadmap
• Architecture: Project Plan
• Database: Schema Dictionary
• Docs Index: Table of Contents
• Developers: Contributing Guide & Style Guide

🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BrainAV/core-cms.git

2. Server Setup (CPanel/FTP):
   • Create a MySQL Database and User in CPanel.
   • Import db/schema.sql via phpMyAdmin.
   • Upload files to your public_html folder.
3. Configuration:
   • Rename config/db_creds-sample.php to config/db_creds.php.
   • Edit the file with your database credentials.
4. Installation:
   • Navigate to yourdomain.com/install_admin.php.
   • Create your admin account.
   • Important: Delete install_admin.php after use.

📜 License

MIT License. See LICENSE.md.