Configuring Drupal Information Systems 337 Prof. Harry Plantinga

Administration

Modules

Finding Modules

Selecting a Module

Manual Installation Download and unpack in sites/all/modules cd /var/www/sites/all/modules wget unzip module_filter-7.x-1.7.zip Download and unpack in sites/all/modules cd /var/www/sites/all/modules wget unzip module_filter-7.x-1.7.zip Always run the update script Always run the update script

Configure Enable module Enable module Configure module Configure module

Enjoy

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

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

Faster Administration Web interface too slow? Love the command line? Web interface too slow? Love the command line?

User Configuration

Configuration->Account settings Configuration->Account settings

Configure s

User Profiles

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

Forums Should you enable forums and allow comments? Should you enable forums and allow comments?

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

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