The document is a guide on setting up a content management system using Drupal, an open-source software that enables users to create and manage various types of websites without technical skills. It covers various elements such as modules, themes, and nodes, and provides links to resources for additional support. The document also outlines installation requirements and potential use cases for Drupal in managing content effectively.

1. Setting Up Your Own Content
Management System – Drupal
Brian Pichman
Evolve Project

2. What is a Content Management System

3. …the old way

4. The Modern Way

5. A Content Management System…
• Manages:
• Content such as pictures, PowerPoints, PDFs, and more
• Organizes “web-pages”
• Can often be themed
• Think of it as a digital repository

6. Types of Content Management Systems
• Intranet for Employee Records / Information / Other
• Ticketing Systems
• Customer Contact Information (CRM Customer Relationship Management)
• Online Stores
• Digital Repositories
• Blogs
• Informational Website

7. https://www.intranetdashboard.com/cms/

8. https://www.drupal.org/sandbox/ofgit/2503321

9. https://www.bitrix24.com/uses/free-crm-for-drupal.php

10. https://www.drupal.org/project/commerce_kickstart

11. http://www.themesandmods.com/premium-drupal-themes/sencillo/

12. https://www.drupal.org/project/bootstrap_clean_blog

13. https://www.newlenoxlibrary.org/

14. Useful Links!
• https://simplytest.me/
• Test Drupal sites, plugins, etc.
• Great for workshops and testing!
• https://themeforest.net/category/cms-themes/drupal
• Paid templates and pre-built packages
• https://groups.drupal.org/libraries/resources
• Resources for libraries (libraries who use Drupal, Modules, Integrations)

15. What is “Drupal”
• Drupal is free, open source software that can be used by individuals or
groups of users -- even those lacking technical skills -- to easily create and
manage many types of Web sites. The application includes a content
management platform and a development framework.
• https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Drupal

16. https://www.drupal.org/project/usage/drupal

17. https://www.drupal.org/project/usage/drupal45,555 Modules | 2,869 Themes

18. Free Like Kittens
• ”Free” means
• You will need to either pay someone to install/setup or use your own time.
• You will need to pay/self maintain and update the site
• You will need a hosting provider

19. Drupal
Framework
• Containers of
content for your
site.
• Content for your
site – anything
from pages to
pictures to a price
• Modules are like
plugins and they
add additional
functionality to
your site.
• Themes add the
color, layout, and
design to your site
Themes Modules
BlocksNodes

20. Pathauto
• The Pathauto module automatically
generates URL/path aliases for various
kinds of content (nodes, taxonomy
terms, users) without requiring the user
to manually specify the path alias. This
allows you to have URL aliases
like /category/my-node-title instead
of /node/123. The aliases are based
upon a "pattern" system
Favorite Modules

21. CKEditor
• This HTML text editor brings
many of the powerful WYSIWYG
editing functions of known
desktop editors like Word to the
web
Favorite Modules

22. Blocks
• Build static/dynamic content and
have it display on specific types of
pages in specific regions on a site
that is defined through a theme.

23. Nodes
• Node is anything that is content – whether that be a picture, page, sound, etc.
• You can create and define your own types of content through Drupal
• Page
• Article
• Event
• Recipes
• You define what that content should contain – every field you choose is considered
a “node”

24. Taxonomy
• Metadata!
• Create your own groups/categories
for content – allow for filtering or
searching on your site.
• This is great if you are using Views

25. Views
• Allows you to query specific
content into a “page” or a “block”.
Think of Views as a way to
manipulate a specific type of
content and how that content
should be displayed differently.
Favorite Modules

26. Permissions
• Everything can be given roles and
responsibilities refined down to
specific types of content

27. Getting Started
The Installation Way

28. Requirements
Hard Drive Space
• Disk space for running/saving files
Database
• MySQL (at least 5.7)
PHP
• PHP 7.3 or higher
Web Server
• Running Apache

29. Installation
• To download Drupal and copy it to your Web Server:
• Using your web browser, navigate to http://drupal.org/project/drupal.
• You will need to have a database created ahead of time.
• From the location on your webserver you uploaded Drupal installation files
too, access it via the web and follow the prompts:

31. Use Cases
• Host Content Files
• Created Music, Videos, Art.
• “Showcase”
• Host Intranet Information
• Sell (Magento)
• Personal or Professional Websites

32. Test Spin
Live Demo

33. Questions?
• Email: Bpichman@evolveproject.org
• Twitter: @Bpichman
• www.evolveproject.org