This PPT gives information about: 1. Install and Uninstall Themes 2. Creating Menus 3. advantages 4. Disadvantages

2. Introduction toIntroduction to
Drupal Menu andDrupal Menu and
ThemeTheme
ManagementManagement

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4. What does using a ContentWhat does using a Content
Management System (CMS) buyManagement System (CMS) buy
you?you?
• Content and settings stored in a database: edit content,
menus, navigation, etc. on the web
• Web pages are generated by scripts from information in the
database, not stored as individual files
• Enter information once, display in different ways on different
pages (lists, grids, calendars, …)
• Content is separate from style/presentation, so style is
consistent across site
• Permissions system: different users have permission to do
different actions on the site

5. What are your options?What are your options?
• Many Content Management Systems (CMS) are
available:
o Drupal
o Joomla
o WordPress
o Expression Engine
o WebGUI
o Plone
o …

6. Advantages of DrupalAdvantages of Drupal
• Free and Open Source software
o You don’t have to pay for a software license
o You can modify the software
• Large and vibrant community of users and developers
o Many people testing it, finding security issues, etc.
o Many modules freely available from developers
o Many people donating their time to writing documentation, helping
new users, etc.
• Flexible architecture
o You can create your own modules for custom features
o You can create your own themes for custom design
• Based on standards:
o Core software is PHP/MySQL, giving many hosting options
o Output uses XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, so compatible with most
browsers

7. Disadvantages of DrupalDisadvantages of Drupal
• Flexibility = Complexity
o May not be the best alternative for simple or single-
functionality sites
o Takes some time to learn
o Takes some time to set up
• Free and Open Source = No guarantees
o Free support options may or may not be responsive
o Features you need may or may not be available
o Your feature requests and bug reports may or may
not be acted upon

8. Drupal TerminologyDrupal Terminology
• Module
o Def: Add-on code that adds functionality to Drupal
o Can be core (comes with Drupal), contributed (download
and install separately), or custom (written specifically for
your site)
o Examples: Forum, Blog, Web Form
• Theme
o Def: Set of PHP files, CSS files, and images that defines the
layout and styles for your site
o Can be core, contributed, or custom
• Path
o Def: Part of the URL of your site that follows the base URL
for your site. For example, in
http://example.com/admin/node/add, the path is
“node/add”

9. Drupal Terminology p. 2Drupal Terminology p. 2
• User
o Def: Anyone who visits your site
o Non-logged-in visitors are known as anonymous
o Users with accounts are assigned to roles that you can define,
such as Master Admin, Content Editor, Member
o Permissions are generally assigned by role
• Node
o Def: A piece of content on your site, which could be
displayed on its own page or as part of another page (or
both)
o Basic nodes have a Title, Body, a unique ID number, and some
meta-data (creation time, last updated, author, etc.)
o Each node also has a content type, such as “Page”, “Article”,
“Press release”, “Event”, or “Member profile”.
o Content types can have additional custom fields besides Title
and Body, such as location, event date, banner image, etc.

10. Drupal Terminology p. 3Drupal Terminology p. 3
• Taxonomy
o Def: Categories, tags, or other classifications that can be
applied to nodes (content) on your site
• Menu
o Def: List of links to pages on your site, generally used for
navigation in headers, sidebars, footers
• Weight
o Def: Number that defines the order of a list, such as of
menu items. Larger numbers “sink” to the bottom of the list.
• Block
o Def: Text, links, images, etc. that can be placed in a region
of your site’s theme (header, sidebar, footer, etc.), and
configured to display on one or more pages

11. Drupal’s DirectoryDrupal’s Directory
StructureStructure• Top-level directory
o (files such as index.php, .htaccess, install.php, update.php)
o includes
o misc
o modules
o profiles
o scripts
o themes
 The above are Drupal’s core areas. DO NOT MODIFY!
o sites/all
 This is where you put modules and themes to be shared by all sites hosted here:
• modules
• themes
o sites/(other subdirectories)
 Each subdirectory defines an individual web site hosted here and contains:
• settings.php (file)
• modules (directory)
• themes (directory)

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