Drupal is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is highly extensible and supports various functionalities such as blogs, forums, and multimedia. It requires technologies like Apache/IIS, PHP, and MySQL/PostgreSQL to run, and includes a vast community of developers contributing to its modules and themes. Its customizable nature and lack of licensing costs make it an attractive choice for users looking to build scalable websites.

1. Drupal: Community Plumbing Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS Library Services Manager OPLIN [email_address] druplicon Some content & graphics courtesy of Isriya Paireepairit

2. {Dutch} druppel pronounces Drupal {English} means drop {English}

3. What is Drupal? Content management system (CMS) Open source (GPL) Mostly/entirely W3C compliant Extremely extensible

4. What can you do with it? Small or large scale web sites Blogs Collaborative authoring environments Forums Newsletters Podcasts /videos/images File uploads and downloads Tags Limit access by role A heck of a lot more…

6. Who uses Drupal?

25. What does it take to run? Apache/IIS PHP MySQL/PostgreSQL Patience

26. Drupal You

28. Things to think about….

29. So why climb the cliff? It’s all free! No commercial vendor Little to no licensing worries Runs on multiple platforms Dynamic Highly customizable

30. So why climb the cliff? (con’t) Re-theming capability (CSS) Granular level of customization Huge community

31. 600+ developers for core 800+ developers for contributions 600+ modules 250+ themes 40 languages localization source: knaddison.com/book/export/s5/475 (2007 numbers)

32. Award-winning CMS

33. Source: Drupal booklet

34. Contributions Modules Core (optional) Core (required)

35. Core (required) • Block - box display • Filter - input format • Node - content • System - admin, theming, ... • User • Watchdog - logging

36. Core (optional) Blog Comment Forum Menu Locale Path Poll Profile Search Statistics Taxonomy Uploads

38. The future of Drupal

39. More info… Drupal.org Groups.drupal.org #drupal and #drupal-support on IRC @drupal, @drupal_modules & @drupal_themes

41. Source: http://buytaert.net/happy-fifth-birthday-drupal

42. The Drupal Song