Information Systems | SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 Service Portal Maintenance Understanding the Fundamentals of Drupal

Training Agenda Today we will cover…. Overview of Content Management Systems (5 minutes) Introduction to Drupal (5 minutes) Maintaining the Service Portal (20 minutes) Content Contribution Exercises (20 minutes) Questions (10 minutes)

CMS Overview CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Introduction to Drupal Open Source Basic Site Administration without programming Drupal Community Online Documentation and ForumsDocumentationForums

Drupal vs. Dreamweaver Dreamweaver Purpose is designing web pages Application software local on hard drive Proprietary software Drupal Purpose is managing web content Application software on server Open source software

Drupal Terminology Drupal-related terms… Node Block Module –Core Drupal –Contributed Roles –Admin –Contributor –Anonymous User Other important terms… Breadcrumbs WYSIWYG Production site and Development site

Service Portal Maintenance

Site Maintenance Topics Content Contribution –Creating a new page. –Editing an existing page. User management Reports Site upgrades

Content Contribution Steps: Login Click “Administer” in navigation block Click “Content” in the content management section Click on the content you wish to “edit”. Click the “Edit” tab Make changes Click the “Save” button

User Management Manage your site's users, groups and access to site features. Access rules List and create rules to disallow usernames, addresses, and IP addresses. Permissions Determine access to features by selecting permissions for roles. Roles List, edit, or add user roles. User settings Configure default behavior of users, including registration requirements, s, and user pictures. Users List, add, and edit users. (Taken from Drupal’s Admin page)Taken from Drupal’s Admin page

Reports

Site Upgrades

Let’s all contribute!

Content Creation Exercise Exercise #1 Steps: Login. Click “Create Content” in navigation block. Click “Page” to make a new page. Add title and body content. Type “training/[your username]” in the URL path setting. Click the “Save” button.

Content Maintenance Exercise Exercise #2 Steps: Login Click “Administer” in navigation block. Click “Content” in the Content Management section. Click on your page’s title. Click the “Edit” tab. Make changes. Click the “Save” button.

Questions?