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CONFIGURATION AND FEATURES |
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Drupal core (what you get when you download and extract a drupal-x.y.tar.gz or |
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drupal-x.y.zip file from https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal) has what you |
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need to get started with your website. It includes several modules (extensions |
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that add functionality) for common website features, such as managing content, |
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user accounts, image uploading, and search. Core comes with many options that |
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allow site-specific configuration. In addition to the core modules, there are |
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thousands of contributed modules (for functionality not included with Drupal |
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core) available for download. |
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More about configuration: |
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* Install, update, and maintain Drupal: |
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See INSTALL.txt and UPDATE.txt in the "core" directory. |
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* Learn about how to use Drupal to create your site: |
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https://www.drupal.org/documentation |
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* Download contributed modules to /modules to extend Drupal's functionality: |
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module |
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* See also: "Developing for Drupal" for writing your own modules, below. |
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INSTALLATION PROFILES |
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Installation profiles define additional steps (such as enabling modules, |
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defining content types, etc.) that run after the base installation provided |
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by core when Drupal is first installed. There are two basic installation |
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profiles provided with Drupal core. |
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Installation profiles from the Drupal community modify the installation process |
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to provide a website for a specific use case, such as a CMS for media |
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publishers, a web-based project tracking tool, or a full-fledged CRM for |
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non-profit organizations raising money and accepting donations. They can be |
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distributed as bare installation profiles or as "distributions". Distributions |
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include Drupal core, the installation profile, and all other required |
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extensions, such as contributed and custom modules, themes, and third-party |
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libraries. Bare installation profiles require you to download Drupal Core and |
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the required extensions separately; place the downloaded profile in the |
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/profiles directory before you start the installation process. |
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More about installation profiles and distributions: |
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* Read about the difference between installation profiles and distributions: |
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/distributions/creating-distributions |
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* Download contributed installation profiles and distributions: |
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_distribution |
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* Develop your own installation profile or distribution: |
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/distributions/creating-distributions |
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APPEARANCE |
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In Drupal, the appearance of your site is set by the theme (themes are |
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extensions that set fonts, colors, and layout). Drupal core comes with several |
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themes. More themes are available for download, and you can also create your own |
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custom theme. |
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More about themes: |
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* Download contributed themes to /themes to modify Drupal's appearance: |
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_theme |
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* Develop your own theme: |
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/theming-drupal |
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DEVELOPING FOR DRUPAL |
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Drupal contains an extensive API that allows you to add to and modify the |
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functionality of your site. This means that you should never need to directly |
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modify the files that come with Drupal core to achieve the behavior you want; |
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instead, modifications take the form of modules. |
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When you need new functionality for your Drupal site, search for existing |
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contributed modules. If you find a module that matches except for a bug or an |
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additional needed feature, change the module and contribute your improvements |
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back to the project in the form of a "patch". Create new custom modules only |
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when nothing existing comes close to what you need. |
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More about developing: |
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* Extending and altering Drupal |
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https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/core%21core.api.php/group/extending |
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* Search for existing contributed modules: |
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module |
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* Contribute a patch: |
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https://www.drupal.org/patch/submit |
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* Develop your own module: |
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https://www.drupal.org/developing/modules |
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* Follow programming best practices: |
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/standards |
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* Refer to the API documentation: |
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https://api.drupal.org |
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* Learn from documented Drupal API examples: |
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https://www.drupal.org/project/examples
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