Static Websites vs CMS and GitHub Updates
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Some websites have a login and an admin panel, and some don't. That is not an accident, it depends on what type of site it is.
CMS website: a Content Management System (like WordPress) is a website that includes an admin panel, so you can login and edit pages, blog posts, images, and settings without touching code.
Static website: a collection of files (HTML/CSS/JS/images). There is usually no admin panel. If you want to update it, you replace the files on the server.
Why a static site can be better: it can be faster, simpler, and have less things that can break. It also has less security risk than a plugin-heavy CMS.
So how do you update a static site without a CMS?
One common way is a GitHub connection. You upload your website files to a GitHub repository, and the server periodically pulls the latest version and replaces the site files. This effectively lets you update content without a traditional CMS.
When a CMS makes more sense:
If you need a lot of non-technical people to login and edit content daily, a CMS can be worth the tradeoff.
Bottom line
CMS = admin panel convenience. Static = speed and simplicity. GitHub updates are one way to get "CMS-like updating" while still keeping a static site.