Drupal For Dummies, 2nd Edition
- 3h 55m
- Lynn Beighley, Seamus Bellamy
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2011
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!
About the Authors
Lynn Beighley is an author, web designer, and web developer who has written both books and training courses. She is the author of jQuery For Dummies.
Seamus Bellamy, a former tech journalist who has worked in the security intelligence community, is the author of Joomla! For Dummies.
In this Book
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The Big Picture
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Getting and Installing Drupal
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Essential Administration
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Tackling User Management
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Creating Content: Basic Pages and Articles
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Managing Your Content
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Changing Themes
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Building Blocks and Managing Menus
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Using Modules to Create a Site with a Blog and Forum
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Advanced Administration
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Customizing Themes
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Creating a Robust Website
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Using Drupal Gardens
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Interacting with Other Sites
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Building a Storefront
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Ten Must-Have Drupal Modules and Themes
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Ten Places to Help You Do More with Drupal
