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I wanting to create a website that has a searchable database. For example, let's say I'm running a movie recommendation site and I want to allow users to be able to search by different categories...mystery, romance, comedies, etc... On the homepage, they would be able to perform their search and start finding movies based on different search criteria - year, category, etc. What would be the best CMS platform to accomplish this the easiest? I am trying wordpress but I find it very difficult to find a way to add a searchable form on the homepage that allows people to search by categories and tags.

 

Wordpress should be able to handle that with ease.
To add a custom search form you just need to edit the theme PHP files (just add the search box code and maybe add the categories).

 

Is there some type of tutorial on how to create the search box and then add it to the PHP files?

Took a look at it and it seems it only works with categories and not tags. I'm using tags mostly.

I may just end up having someone code what I'm trying to achieve.

 

if I had to do it, then I would choose Drupal 7, fields module and small snippet of php code

 

Here is an example to make it in Drupal. This is my test site, I will erase it later.

You need create the content type with needed fields, insert the code to template.php, and add the snippet which call this code.

code test.tutja.ru/node/9
example test.tutja.ru/node/8

View attachment template.php

 

Well if u r using WORDPRESS (CMS) than u should try the same Multiple Category Selection Widget... It should work... plug-in good to use for WORDPRESS...
I know WORDPRESS so i can just give u details for wordpress only...
I hope it should help...

 

silverstripe is one of the best cms today to build website

 

Yes, it's called computer programming, and it should take you anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few years (depending on you) to learn enough to do it.