Free Hotaru CMS demo installation
Hotaru CMS LogoWant to quickly see how the open-source software Hotaru CMS works? You'll find a free and updated demo installation of Hotaru CMS here.
Before using this demo please notice:
- Sending/receiving email and file upload is disabled on all demos
- Demos are the "basic install" only, no add-ons, no content
- Is this demo broken? Report as broken
- Want to discuss the script? Please use the comment section below
Option 1: Shared and self resetting Hotaru CMS demo
There is a public demo installation of Hotaru CMS which is shared with others and resets itself hourly. You can access it by visiting the following link:
- Main Page: https://s1.demo.opensourcecms.com/s/213
- Admin Page: https://s2.demo.opensourcecms.com/hotarucms/
- Username: admin
- Password: fvB5fdePUBWnSk9Cqab9XzVDhqJVr5jr
Option 2: Request your own Hotaru CMS demo installation
You can request a own demo instance with a lifetime of 24 hours. This is ideal if you don't want to have your settings overwritten by other users of this website. Just use the following form and receive a link to your free custom instance within seconds:
About Hotaru CMS
Hotaru CMS is a free open source content management software written in PHP that uses a MySQL database to store information. Its most common use is for social bookmarking and its features make it similar to Digg or Reddit. Some examples of features include bookmarking, RSS feed, voting on content and private messaging. However, the list of features can be extended by installing one of the plugins available, or by creating your own. What’s more, Hotaru CMS is described as a plugin-based CMS that allows you to create any type of website, from blogs and directories to forums or personal websites. If you want to get a complete review of this software you can download it by clicking on the link below to set up your own Hotaru CMS demo. The latest version available for download is 1.7.3 and was released on May 29, 2015 under the GNU General Public License.
The screenshots below will give you a preview of how the admin demo looks like and all the features the dashboard offers. You can also customize the way your online demo looks like by choosing one of the free themes available in the forums. Hotaru CMS also offers admin themes and language packs. To successfully set up your own Hotaru CMS demo the minimum server requirements are PHP 5.2.5 – 5.3.2 and MySQL 5.0. After your demo site is all set up you can also the “friendly urls” setting for URL rewriting.
Key Facts
| CMS name | Hotaru CMS |
|---|---|
| User rating |   (57 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5) Loading... |
| CMS Categories | CMS / Portals |
| Current version (stable) | 1.7.2 |
| Latest release date (stable) | 05/29/2015 |
| First release date | 04/15/2014 |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Supported languages | English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Czech, Bengali, Italian, Polish, German |
| CMS Demo available | (see above) |
| Admin Demo available | (see above) |
| Helpful Links |
Screenshots
Hotaru CMS admin backend
Hotaru CMS Admin Dashboard
Hotaru CMS Admin Demo
Hotaru CMS Admin Options