This document provides an overview of how to get started with Drupal, including how to install Drupal locally, the basic directory structure and components, recommended modules for content creation and administration, and tips for ongoing learning and development with Drupal. It outlines how to install Drupal, describes its core parts like modules and themes, explains using multiple sites with Drupal Multisite, and recommends resources for learning more about Drupal.

3. Easy ways to install Drupal

4. Drupal directory structure and settings

5. Post-installation setup tips

6. Multiple sites with Multisite

8. Theme building/customization

9. LAMP settings & tuning

11. Created by Dries Buytaert in 1999

14. Drupal Core

15. Modules

16. Themes

17. Sites folder

18. (Libraries)

20. Install, update, and cron scripts

22. Can sub other web and db servers

23. Best on 'NIX machine

24. The Drupal Mantra Save a kitten...don't hack core.

26. Contributed modules can be added to site(s) as needed

27. Available for free/libre from d.o: http://drupal.org/project/modules

30. Page sections (blocks)

32. Enhance with jQuery/AJAX

33. HTML5 and CSS3 compatible

35. Themes

37. Supports multiple sites for single core installation

38. Share modules, themes, and libraries across sites

40. System Reqs: http://drupal.org/requirements

42. “Install Drupal 7”

45. Also have a local install of Drupal 7: http://d7test.local/

47. Views

48. Images (image, imageapi, imagecache, imagefield)

49. Filefield

50. Date

52. Backup and Migrate

53. Poormanscron

54. Admin or Admin Menus

55. WYSIWYG (with TinyMCE or CKEditor lib)

56. Token

57. Workflow

59. SimpleTest

61. YouTube – lots of tutorial videos

62. Lullabot videos and podcasts: http://www.lullabot.com/ideas/

63. GotDrupal videos: http://gotdrupal.com/

64. Learn by the Drop videos: http://learnbythedrop.com/

65. Acquia Drupal Connect podcasts: http://acquia.com/resources/podcasts

67. Aegir Hosting System for Drupal: http://www.aegirproject.org/

68. Start using Drupal now @ Drupal Gardens: http://www.drupalgardens.com/

70. @theaphro