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Configuring Drupal: Module Management and User Settings Guide

This guide, led by Professor Harry Plantinga, covers essential steps for configuring Drupal's information systems. It details how to find, select, and manually install modules by downloading and unpacking them in the appropriate directories. Users will also learn about the importance of running update scripts, enabling and configuring modules, and automatic installation tips for improved efficiency. Additionally, it discusses user configuration, including adding roles, managing permissions, and tackling spam, as well as customizing themes using PHP, HTML, and CSS.

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Configuring Drupal: Module Management and User Settings Guide

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  1. Configuring Drupal Information Systems 337 Prof. Harry Plantinga

  2. Administration

  3. Modules

  4. Finding Modules

  5. Selecting a Module

  6. Manual Installation • Download and unpack in sites/all/modulescd /var/www/sites/all/moduleswgethttp://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/module_filter-7.x-1.7.zipunzip module_filter-7.x-1.7.zip • Always run the update script

  7. Configure • Enable module • Configure module

  8. Enjoy

  9. Automatic Installation • If you set up an FTP server (e.g. ftpd), the update manager can do it automatically • Login must have permission to install in sites/all/modules/

  10. Updating Modules • Your client can update modules more easily with FTP access set up:

  11. Faster Administration • Web interface too slow? Love the command line?

  12. User Configuration

  13. User Configuration • Configuration->Account settings

  14. Configure Emails

  15. User Profiles

  16. Adding User Roles • Suppose you want to add an Editor role • People -> permissions -> Roles

  17. Forums • Should you enable forums and allow comments?

  18. Spam • Why do people post spam? • If you enable automatic account creation, many fake accounts will be created • If you allow users to add content (forums, comments) you’ll get much spam • Fight…

  19. Customizing your Theme • Later, we’ll customize with PHP, HTML, and CSS • For now, check out the Sweaver module (and Ctools)

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