You may ask, what is a flat file based CMS?

Most CMS including CMS Made Simple, Joomla, Drupal use a database (commonly MySQL) to store the content. When a page is requested, the page content is retrieved from the database based on certain parameters, like the page id. This content is then combined with a template to produce a page that is returned to you.

In the case of a flat-file CMS, the page content is stored in a file rather than a database.

There are arguements for and against using a flat-file CMS. While the supporter on each side may have their valid points, it is more important to evaluate you own reasons to use a flat file CMS over a database CMS.

In my recent case, these were the applicable reasons

• Easy to setup and maintain
• Easy to backup and move around
• Save space

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