BinaryCMS

Visit BinaryCMS.com for official documentation and details.

A lightweight, lightning-fast Content Management System (CMS) built purely in Go (Golang). It features a completely modular, dynamic plugin-first architecture for ultimate extensibility without altering core code.

🌟 Key Features

• Blazing Fast: Compiles to a single binary. No PHP, no complex runtime.
• Plugin-First Architecture: Extend almost any part of the system (admin routes, dashboard widgets, backend menus, frontend pages, user profiles, hooks) with standalone Go plugins using the hashicorp/go-plugin ecosystem.
• Dynamic User Management: A complete frontend and backend user flow built out-of-the-box, letting plugins store data safely in the user_meta key-value table.
• Theming System: Drag-and-drop HTML templating. Total separation of logic and presentation.

🚀 One-Command Install

To get BinaryCMS running instantly on your Linux/macOS machine, run this single command:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eait7/BinaryCMS/main/install.sh | bash

This will automatically:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Compile the core gocms_server binary.
3. Compile all default bundled plugins (visit_tracker, advanced_analytics).
4. Start the server on port 8080.

🛠️ Manual Installation (For Developers)

If you'd like to manually tinker with the code:

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21+

Steps

1. Clone the Repo

   git clone https://github.com/eait7/BinaryCMS.git
   cd BinaryCMS

2. Build the Core Server

   go build -o gocms_server ./cmd/server

3. Build the Plugins BinaryCMS relies on its plugins. Build them into the plugins/ directory:

   # Build the View Tracker
   cd plugins_src/visit_tracker && go build -o ../../plugins/visit_tracker && cd ../..
   
   # Build the Advanced Analytics 
   cd plugins_src/advanced_analytics && go build -o ../../plugins/advanced_analytics && cd ../..

4. Run the Server

   ./gocms_server

   Navigate to http://localhost:8080 to see your running CMS! The Admin dashboard is at http://localhost:8080/admin (Default: admin/admin).

🧩 Building Plugins

Plugins in BinaryCMS interact with the core via standard Go interfaces wrapped in RPC.

Check out the built-in Plugin Developer Guide right inside your admin portal via http://localhost:8080/admin/users/developer-guide for comprehensive documentation on user hooks, meta fields, and dashboard widget injections!

License

MIT License