Intro to Drupal

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Hi, I'm Drupal

● What is Drupal?● Jargon Busting● Using Drupal

Websites

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What is Drupal?

Content Management System● Open source

– Freedom– Foundation for future growth

● Huge friendly community– Support– resources

● Just the beginning– Your new website

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Drupal community

● Local Drupal meetups – user group meetings● http://drupal.org/handbooks● http://drupal.org/getting-started ● drupal.org web support forums● IRC channels

● #drupal-support ● #drupal-au

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Jargon busting

● Node● Module● Block● User● Path● Theme● Menus

● Navigation● Admin menu● Workflow● Taxonomy● Web form● CKeditor● Calendar

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What is a node?

A node is;● an intersection ● a connection● a bulge or lump● a drop of content

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Common node types

● Page● Story● Event● News● Blog● Profile● Proposal

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Modules

A module is an extension or plug-in to Drupal that adds extra features

● Views● Panels● CCK● Admin menu● Workflow● Twitter● Cumulus

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Blocks

A block is a small chunk of content that can be placed in any region on the site.

● Sidebars● Footers● Menus● Events● Tweets● Links

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User

● Anyone who has a user name and password to access the site is a User.

● Users have different permissions to let them accomplish various tasks and keep the site secure.

● http://mydrupalsite.com.au/user is where you go to login to your Drupal site.

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Path

● The web address of a node.http://mydrupalsite.com.au/content/newblog

● The pathway to find a piece of content

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Theme

● The look and feel of the website.

● Theme separates the style, colours, fonts and layout from the content.

● There are many free themes available for download at http://drupal.org/project/Themes

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Menus

Lists of content links that help users find what they want.

Menus help define the site structure and site map.

● Primary links● Navigation● Footer menu● External links● Administration

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Navigation

● Navigation is the default menu type where Drupal puts links such as logout, my account, create content and other admin tasks.

● Also a good place for links for users who are logged in.

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Admin menu

● Admin menu is a special module that site administrators can access to make it easier to work on the website.

● A black bar at the top of the website appears when site administrators are logged in.

● Contains links to Content management, Site configuration, User management etc.

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Workflow

● A module to make it easier to create content in stages before it is published live on the website.

● In theory;● Create content● Send for review● Edit, hold or approve● Publish

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Taxonomy

● Taxonomy is how Drupal will classify and categorise content. ● Categories● Vocabularies ● Terms● Keywords● Tags

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Web form

Web form is a module that allows us to create contact forms, event registration and other interactive content types that require users to enter data online.

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CKeditor

● What you see is what you get! Wysiwyg● The inline page editor you use to edit content

and upload images.

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Calendar

● The calendar has a year, month, week and date view.

● The event content type will show up in the calendar

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Edit and create content

● Let's get to it!● Edit content● Upload images● Create content● Add to menus● Switch themes● Move blocks

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Resources

● Dummy text for layouthttp://www.procato.com/lipsum/

● Book: Using Drupalhttp://usingdrupal.com

● Images: Flickr CC share alikehttp://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

● Lynda.com training videos http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=620

● Free videos on You tubehttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=drupal