Respond CMS

Respond 7 is a multi-site, flat-file CMS powered by Angular Latest and Lumen. Sites built using Respond are static, front-end framework agnostic and optimized for exceptional performance.

Status

Version: 7.3.0

Latest updates

• Set colors and fonts using the new "Customize Theme" UI
• Disable payments menu from .env
• Enable top-menu space from .env
• Support for tax in subscriptions

Installation

• Instructions for installing from ZIP are at https://respondcms.com/documentation/installation
• Instructions for installing from Github are at https://respondcms.com/documentation/installation-from-github
• Find additional documentation on installation and setup at https://respondcms.com/learn

Updating from 7.2.0

• Follow update instructions at https://respondcms.com/documentation/updating-respond
• Sync .env file with most recent version (add TOP_MENU_FEATURE, PRODUCT_FEATURE)

Design Goals

• Modern application stack: Angular Latest + Laravel
• Flat File CMS / static HTML site
• No database
• Easy installation, no configuration
• Easy to write plugins
• Sites as themes
• Intuitive editing experience
• Powerful developer features to promote efficiency

Consumer features

• Fast, easy-to-use app
• Desktop focused, mobile ready
• Intuitive editing experience
• Quick access to common customizations (forms, galleries, etc.)
• LDAP authentication

Developer features

• Easy to write plugins
• Sites as themes
• Snippets to promote code re-use
• Static sites lower deployment costs
• Easy backups and migrations due to flat-file structure
• Popular frameworks make it easier to build on the CMS
• Free, open source version
• Paid premium version includes installation and premium themes (and additional features to be announced)
• Monthly support options