What is the recommended coded Website Design to Upload to BC?

[JPC-Voda]

I have just subscribed to the Gold BC plan and will be creating a website primarily to take advantage of the BC CRM & Marketing tools.

(Straightforward website with no ecommerce shop)

I already use Adobe Muse and I like it - but some say it's not the cleanest of code - which I can live with.

My question is: What is the best way to design the website given that I will need to edit the code / integrate it with BC Features.

Can I design a straightforward HTML site using bootstap or any html editor.....OR should I build it from scratch from within the BC platform....OR Start with a Universal Template ...OR Buy a Template from e.g. BC Gurus?

I am trying to figure out what way would be best as it will utimately be a Business Catalyst" site.

So upload a very clean coded html site - or is it an advantage to use Muse?

Many Thanks

James

[john stephanites]

You can use any editor and use FTP to upload. Personally I wouldn’t use the editor in BC to code anything. I use VSCode and FileZilla. BCGurus are good and I think they use Foundation for their templates. Bootstrap also works. depending on what you need Muse maybe fine but I think some of the functionality of your package doesn’t Work so probably not.

[Liam Dilley]

sftp - Visual Studio Marketplace
Direct into VSCode would increase your workflow rather then using FileZilla, just as a note

But Original Poster - Muse wont get you 100% what you may want to do in BC and customise so an editor of your choose really is a better option.

[john stephanites]

Which plug in do you use Liam? I tried a while back and it just wasn’t working for me So I used FileZilla.

[Liam Dilley]

The one I linked

[john stephanites]

Oops didn’t see that!

[JPC-Voda]

Thanks guys for your help. I think I din't quite word the question correctly. I really wanted to know if I can design any website and load it into BC so I can use all the BC features. e.g. Build a website in Bootstrap Studio and upload the html then start adding the BC Functionality. Thanks

[Liam Dilley]

While BC like any CMS has its problems, issues, workarounds and positives that may hinder exact solutions for a web design/development... You can pretty much do and build what you want - yes.