Features

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Philo allows the creation of complex site structures from Django’s web-based admin interface (or similar database-editing interface). For a simple site, you will use the following three objects, included in the Philo core.

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Nodes are the basic building blocks of a website using Philo. They define the URL hierarchy and connect each URL to a View subclass instance, such as a Page.
Templates are Django templates, stored in the database and editable from the Django admin (or similar).
Pages are a simple view subclass which return a basic HTML page according to a template. They have related, editable Contentlets and Content References based on {% container %} tags used in the template.

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Philo also provides a number of useful template tags, in particular {% container %}, which generates a relationship (and a field in the admin interface) on any pages which use that template.

Philo is a powerful content-management system built with Django. It manages web sites, simple and complex.

Philo is designed by and for web developers. Web developers who don't like compromise.

Initially developed for Oberlin College, Philo meets changing and complex needs gracefully. To learn more, read the documentation.

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Philo-Powered web sites

Oberlin OnCampus
Oberlin Shansi

A Simple Example

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You can use also collections, redirects, files, content references (all included in the Philo core), as well as the Philo contrib apps and your own code to create and manage more powerful, complex websites.

Philo provides core web features—such as page editing, seen above—and a foundation for building complex web sites and applications.

Batteries Included

Following Python and Django’s “batteries included” philosophy, Philo includes a number of optional packages that simplify common website structures. These are stored in philo.contrib and include the following:

Following Python and Django’s “batteries included” philosophy, Philo includes a number of optional modules that simplify common web site structures. These are located in philo.contrib and include the following:

@@ -78,51 +96,58 @@ Custom authentication systems.
- (in development) + (in development) Gilbert - Alternative web-based admin. + Alternative admin built on Ext JS.
- (in development) + (in development) Julian Calendar and events system.
- (in development) + (in development) Edmonia Asset management.
- (in development) + (in development) Bartleby Form generation and handling.
- (planned) + (planned) Forums.
- (planned) + (planned) Wikis.

Install Philo

-						git clone https://github.com/ithinksw/philo.git
-						python philo/setup.py
-						rm -rf philo
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Install Philo

+							git clone git://git.ithinksw.org/philo.git
+							python philo/setup.py install
+							rm -rf philo
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Get Involved

Philo is still under heavy development. If you’re a Python/Django developer, help out by forking Philo on GitHub or Gitorious to add features or fix bugs.