XOOPS is a web application platform written in PHP for the MySQL database. Its object orientation makes it an ideal tool for developing small or large community websites, intra company and corporate portals, weblogs and much more.

ReliableASPNETHosting.com | Best and reliable XOOPS hosting. XOOPS is an acronym of eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System. Though started as a portal system, XOOPS is in fact striving steadily on the track of Content Management System. It can serve as a web framework for use by small, medium and large sites. A lite

XOOPS can be used as a personal weblog or journal. For this purpose, you can do a standard install, and use its News module only. For a medium site, you can use modules like News, Forum, Download, Web Links etc to form a community to interact with your members and visitors. For a large site as an enterprise one, you can develop your own modules such as eShop, and use XOOP’s uniform user management system to seamlessly integrate your modules with the whole system.

Why XOOPS?

Here are top reasons why XOOPS is the most powerful and creative option for your new website project:

• XOOPS is the #1 Content Management System (CMS) project on www.sourceforge.net
• XOOPS is recipient of several awards, and constantly places as finalist in various CMS and Open Source competitions
• XOOPS uses a database (currently MySql) to store all the content
• XOOPS uses style sheets (CSS) that allow quick and uniform style changes throughout the site
• XOOPS uses templates that can be easily customised to suite your design needs.
• XOOPS uses sophisticated access permissions to allow registered users special access to hidden sections
• XOOPS uses add-in modules to display different types of content according to your design needs.
• XOOPS is open source, that means it’s totally free of charge with no timeouts or adverts attached.
• XOOPS is well supported by a large community of thousands of developers and users worldwide.
• XOOPS is being constantly improved and developed to incorporate all the latest website concepts and WC3 standards.
• XOOPS allows custom development of themes, styles and modules to fit your exact needs.
• XOOPS is search engine friendly and can produce optimised URLs in website addresses.
• XOOPS uses safe and recognised PHP programming methods to ensure data integrity and security.
• XOOPS is a dynamic Content Management System (CMS), that means you can edit, delete, add and update content online instantly.
• XOOPS incorporates many modules such as forums, photo galleries, calendars, article management etc.
• XOOPS offers a superb email notification system allowing members to be updated instantly of any content changes.
• XOOPS has a built in administration area that is available only to webmasters directly through the browser.
• XOOPS does not require programming knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript, although this can be useful for customization.
• XOOPS can import whole existing websites written in HTML retaining complete integrity of all content and objects.
• XOOPS is recognized by CMS Watch as a bonified, mature and well supported system that suites a wide audience of users.
• XOOPS uses extensive use of Smarty template engine that will be a delight to web developers and serious programmers.
• XOOPS can be easily backed up to keep all your files and data safe in the event of a server crash.
• XOOPS is multi-lingual allowing all major languages to use the system and modules.

Best and Reliable XOOPS Hosting Recommendation

Hosting Sites	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	1
Disk Space	5 GB	Unlimited	2 GB	1 GB
Bandwidth	60 GB	Unlimited	20 GB	20 GB
Uptime	99.90%	99.90%	99.90%	99.90%
Control Panel	Plesk	Plesk	Plesk	Plesk
Technical Features	ASPHostPortal.com	HostForLIFE.eu	DiscountService	UKWindowsHostASP.NET
Platform	Windows 2012 R2	Windows 2012 R2	Windows 2012 R2	Windows 2012 R2
ASP.NET	2.0/3.5SP1/4.5.2/5	2.0/3.5SP1/4.5.2/5	2.0/3.5SP1/4.5.2/5	2.0/3.5SP1/4.5.2/5
ASP.NET MVC	2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0	2.0/3.0/4.0	2.0/3.0/4.0	2.0/3.0/4.0
IIS	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5
Trust Level	Full	Full	Full	Full
URL Rewrite	MS URLRewrite2	MS URLRewrite2	MS URLRewrite2	MS URLRewrite2
Total MSSQL	1	1	1	–
MSSQL Space	50 MB	50 MB	100 MB	–
MSSQL Version	SQL Server 2014/2012/2008R2	SQL Server 2014/2012/2008R2	SQL Server 2014/2012/2008R2	SQL Server 2014/2012/2008R2
Remote MSSQL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total MySQL	1	1	1	1
MySQL Space	100 MB	100 MB	100 MB	100 MB
MySQL Version	5.x	5.x	5.x	5.x
PHPMyAdmin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Email Specification	ASPHostPortal.com	HostForLIFE.eu	DiscountService	UKWindowsHostASP.NET
Accounts	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Storage	200 MB	200 MB	200 MB	500 MB
IMAP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
POP3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SMTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Spam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Virus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Webmail	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Visit	Visit	Visit	Visit

Key features of XOOPS

• Database-driven
  XOOPS uses a relational database (currently MySQL) to store data required for running a web-based content management system.
• Fully Modularized
  Modules can be installed/uninstalled/ativated/deactivated with a click using the XOOPS module administration system.
• Personalization
  Registered users can edit their profiles, select site themes, upload custom avatars, and much more!
• User Management
  The ability to search for users by various criteria, send email and private messages to users through a template-based messaging system.
• Supported World-wide
  XOOPS was created and is maintained by a team of several hard-working volunteers working from all over the world. The XOOPS community has more than dozen official support sites around the world for support of non-English speaking users.
• Multi-byte Language Support
  Fully supports multi-byte languages, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, etc.
• Versatile Group Permissions System
  Powerful and user-friendly permissions system which enables administrators to set permissions by group.
• Theme-based skinnable interface
  XOOPS is driven by a powerful theme system. Both admins and users can change the look of the entire web site with just a click of a mouse.