Drupal For Dummies

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web site Drupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed web sites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This new edition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started with Drupal. Even if you have no Drupal experience, you'll quickly learn how to download and install Drupal, set up your first content-managed site, apply templates, use modules, and more. Drupal gurus Lynn Beighley and Seamus Bellamy show you how to take advantage of what Drupal has to offer, make the most of the new features in Drupal 7, and demystify perplexing Drupal issues. Drupal is a free, open source modular framework and content management system designed for content-managed web sites Shows you how to download Drupal; no programming experience required Looks at Drupal 7 and explains new features that make it is easier to use than previous iterations of Drupal for a creating a blog, content site, or eBusiness site Explains how to organize and create your site's content, apply templates, and get your first site up and running Details the ways to use modules and third-party templates Whether you're looking to implement a flexible content management system, turbocharge a blog with photo galleries, or administer a third-party Drupal site, this book gets you off to a running start!

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web siteDrupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed websites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This newedition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started withDrupal. Even if you have no Drupal experience, you'll quickly learnhow to download and install Drupal, set up your firstcontent-managed site, apply templates, use modules, and more.Drupal gurus Lynn Beighley and Seamus Bellamy show you how totake advantage of what Drupal has to offer, make the most of thenew features in Drupal 7, and demystify perplexing Drupalissues.* Drupal is a free, open source modular framework and contentmanagement system designed for content-managed web sites* Shows you how to download Drupal; no programming experiencerequired* Looks at Drupal 7 and explains new features that make it iseasier to use than previous iterations of Drupal for a creating ablog, content site, or eBusiness site* Explains how to organize and create your site's content, applytemplates, and get your first site up and running* Details the ways to use modules and third-party templatesWhether you're looking to implement a flexible contentmanagement system, turbocharge a blog with photo galleries, oradminister a third-party Drupal site, this book gets you off to arunning start!

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Drupal 7Chapter 1: The Big Picture 9Chapter 2: Getting and Installing Drupal 21Chapter 3: Essential Administration 47Chapter 4: Tackling User Management 61Part II: Your First Drupal Site 81Chapter 5: Creating Content: Basic Pages and Articles 83Chapter 6: Managing Your Content 99Chapter 7: Changing Themes 117Chapter 8: Building Blocks and Managing Menus 125Chapter 9: Using Modules to Create a Site with a Blog and Forum147Part III: Bending Drupal to Your Will 173Chapter 10: Advanced Administration 175Chapter 11: Customizing Themes 199Part IV: Taking Drupal to the Next Level 217Chapter 12: Creating a Robust Website 219Chapter 13: Using Drupal Gardens 239Chapter 14: Interacting with Other Sites 259Chapter 15: Building a Storefront 275Part V: The Part of Tens 299Chapter 16: Ten Must-Have Drupal Modules and Themes 301Chapter 17: Ten Places to Help You Do More with Drupal 313Index 321