Drupal 7x
Installation
Introduction to Drupal concepts
basic configurations and modules
5 Labs, 1 Quiz
Extra Credit Pop QUIZ....
Presentation by: Michele (Micky) Metts

This course is for people who are new to Drupal.
I will cover the most basic level of installing the
software and setting up your site to allow users
to register. We will also install a few modules.
You should have some experience with Web site
development concepts and a basic working
knowledge of HTML and FTP.

Caveats
There are many ways to do things in Drupal
I am not a Database Administrator
I am not a System Administrator
This is not an in-depth study of Drupal Administration
This is not an in-depth study of Drupal 7 Configurations
This Webinar is an overview of Drupal concepts and a walk
through the Drupal 7 Installation process, with basic
configuration of some core and contributed modules, with an
introduction to the Administration screens.

Preparations – To begin, you will need:
1. FTP access to a Unix/Linux Web Server with your
hosted domain and PHP5
2. Access to cPanel with phpMyAdmin or any utility
that allows you to create a MySQL database
* 3. A Text Editor (nice if it has FTP ability)
* --- not a deal breaker if you don't have one... I use Jedit.org's editor

This course is for people who are new to Drupal.
I will cover the most basic level of installing the
software and setting up your site to allow users
to register. We will also install a few modules.
You should have some experience with Web site
development concepts and a basic working
knowledge of HTML and FTP.

Knowledge of advanced HTML, PHP or CSS is
not required for this course. A clear idea of how
you want your site to work and some idea about
the features you want are helpful, but not
necessary - yet.

REMINDER
Preparations – To begin, you will need:
1. FTP access to a Unix/Linux Web Server with your
hosted domain and PHP5
2. Access to cPanel with phpMyAdmin or any utility
that allows you to create a MySQL database
* 3. A Text Editor (nice if it has FTP ability)
* --- not a deal breaker if you don't have one... I use Jedit.org's editor

What is Drupal?
Drupal is a PHP framework that can be
used as a content management system.
A large community of independent
developers and people like yourself create
modules that add features to Drupal.

Is Drupal Right for Me?
Drupal is the right choice if you want a
dynamic platform for a community or a
user based Website that can grow and
remain adaptable in today's fast paced
technology market.

Is Drupal Right for Me?
Yes Drupal No Drupal
SEO - Drupal has many proven benefits Brochure Website
Add features without writing code Static content – no updates
Revisions - control of the history No Login or Registration
Allow users to Tag and Upload Content None, or very few Forms
Permissions control at multiple levels No site Administrators
Social or Community features, blogs, forums No User Interaction
Multiple customizable user roles
Custom access levels
Context sensitive content
Community of developers for customization

What we will do:
Download Drupal
Server Configuration
Create Database
Installation - settings.php
Choose Modules – Install - Enable
Configuration – Permissions - Roles
Navigate the Admin Screens
Adding Content

Project
Create a basic Drupal Website
Allow users to register
Install community contributed modules.

Introduction to Drupal Websites
The Overview - What is Drupal?
Drupal Concepts (Nodes,Taxonomy etc.)
How Drupal and MySQL Work Together

Hosting Requirements
3 things are necessary to run a Drupal installation:
1.Web Server - Drupal has been deployed successfully on
both Apache and IIS. Recommended: Apache
2. Database Server - Recommended: MySQL 5.0.15 or
higher
3. PHP - Recommended: PHP 5.2
An in-depth list of requirements follows...

Hosting Requirements
These are basic hosting requirements for people that are not
system administrators.
*Must Have *Nice to have
1. Control panel and FTP access – for database setup
2. PHP Memory Limit: 128MB or more
3. PHP – access to edit php.ini file
4. Rewrite Module Enabled -clean URLs
5. Access to setup cronjobs
6. mySQL 5
7. Shell account – direct access to edit the files on your server

Drupal Concepts
There are several concepts fundamental to
a Drupal site: nodes, content types,
regions, blocks, views, CCK, themes,
taxonomy, users, roles and permissions.

Nodes
Most pieces of content on a Drupal Website are
considered "nodes."
A node is any post, page, poll, story, forum text,
or blog entry.
Comments are not considered nodes, although
they are always related to a node. Node content
is stored in the database.

Content Types
Offering "content types" is a way Drupal allows you
to have different kinds of nodes for different
purposes. For example, an "Article" is one kind of
node, a "Basic page" another, and a "Blog entry" yet
another.
You can also create new content types of your own.

Nodes and Content Types
Labeling all pieces of content as nodes allows for
flexibility when creating different types of
content.
You can select new and different features
individually for each type of content, or add
features globally to all content types.
You can create menus based on content types and
set access limits for individual content types:
example – premium or standard.

Q+A
Thank you for your patience.
I will do my best to answer all of your questions.
To stay on schedule, a limited amount of time is designated for Q + A

Regions
Regions are areas of the page where
content may be displayed – usually in a
Block or a Box. Regions are defined within
the theme, usually in the .info file. Most
themes allow you to create custom
regions.

Blocks
Blocks are usually located in the sidebars,
but can also be used to display content
within a page, or within any region in your
theme. Some modules come with pre-
configured blocks. Blocks work with Views
and may be themed independently of the
page. Blocks can be displayed based on
user roles and permissions.

Drupal Installation
What is an Install Profile?
Define your site -
Social Network, Media, News, Educational etc.
Review Install profiles
Lab: Download Drupal and upload to server

Q+A
Thank you for your patience.
I will do my best to answer all of your questions.
To stay on schedule, a limited amount of time is designated for Q + A

Introduction to the Drupal Database
Creating a Database
Connecting to the Database Server with Drupal
Drupal settings.php, htaccess and PHP.ini
Lab: Create a Database and Configure Server settings

Installing the Drupal Database
3 Steps:
Log into your cPanel account and choose
MySQL databse.
Create database
Create database user
Add database user to your new database

Q+A
Thank you for your patience.
I will do my best to answer all of your questions.
To stay on schedule, a limited amount of time is designated for Q + A

Location of Folders for
Contributed Modules and Themes
Navigate to your site folder
/sites/all
See 2 folders inside the /all folder named:
modules
Themes
These folders will hold your contributed modules and themes.

PHP Settings
Your memory_limit variable, in php.ini needs to be at least
128M, but 220M is recommended.
Max settings:
max_execution_time = 120
realpath_cache_size = 2M.
max_input_time = 120.
This will need to be implemented if you run into WSOD issues (white
screen of death) while trying to render pages such as the Modules list.

Editing the php.ini File
Sample php.ini file settings:
Create this file in a text editor
and upload it to your root register_globals = Off
HTML directory on your upload_max_filesize = 30M
server. post_max_size = 30M
Most hosting services will memory_limit = 220M
read from this file – however, upload_tmp_dir = 300M
your host may not. In this max_execution_time = 120
case, you will have to max_allowed_packet = 80M
contact your host and ask realpath_cache_size = 2M
them to help you add the max_input_time = 120
changes to your php.ini file.

Clean URLs
Editing the .htaccess File
By default, Drupal uses and generates URLs for your site's pages that look like
"http://www.example.com/?q=node/83." This style of URLs can be hard to read, and can prevent
some search engines from indexing all the pages of your site.
If your server is configured correctly, you should be able to enable Clean
URLs. If not, see the handbook for setting up Clean URLs here:
http://drupal.org/node/15365
A sample .htaccess file for Drupal can be found here.
http://code.google.com/p/drupalgooglecode/source/browse/trunk/.htaccess

Drupal Core Modules
Built-in, or Core Drupal Modules
Enabling Optional Core Modules
Configuring Core Modules
Lab: Enable and configure Core required and optional modules

Q+A
Thank you for your patience.
I will do my best to answer all of your questions.
To stay on schedule, a limited amount of time is designated for Q + A

Installation of Drupal Modules
Most helpful Modules for Administrators
Cleaning up the Administration UI
Installation of Administration Module
Basic Configuration of Administration Module
How to navigate the Administration Menu
Lab: Install and configure Administration module

Q+A
Extra Credit Pop Quiz to be answered at end of program:
How do you add content to the front page of your Website?

Navigating the Admin Screens
Overview of the Administration Menu
Overview of Roles
Overview User Settings
Logged In vs, Logged out
QUIZ: Find the Modules

Q+A
Extra Credit Pop Quiz to be answered at end of program:
How to add content to your Website

Summary
Download Drupal
Server Configuration
Create Database
Installation -
Choose Modules – Install - Enable
Basic Configuration – Permissions - Roles
Navigate the Admin Screens
Adding Content

Extra Credit Pop QUIZ
Adding Content
How do you add the main pages to your site?

My 10 Favorite Modules for Admin
If I could only choose 10...
1. Admin Menu - http://drupal.org/project/admin_menu RRRRR
2. Views - http://drupal.org/project/views RRR
3. Masquerade -http://drupal.org/project/masquerade RRR
4. Global Redirect - http://drupal.org/project/globalredirect RRRRR
5. Token - http://drupal.org/project/token RRRRR
6. Taxonomy Manager - http://drupal.org/project/taxonomy_manager RRR
7. Pathauto - http://drupal.org/project/pathauto RRRR
8. Backup and Migrate - http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate RRRRR
9. Link - http://drupal.org/project/link RRR
10. Filter Permissions - http://drupal.org/project/filter_perms RRRRR
Must Have Nice to Have Want to Have

Some Free Drupal Resources
1. drupal.org
2. groups.drupal.org – Drupal Group threaded discussions
3. drupalchat.net – live community support chat
4. youtube.com – great tutorial videos
5. drupal2u.com -Free Themes
6. drupal.org/project/themes – Free Themes
7. Google – Drupal error message debugging
Join the Drupal community – Give Help, Get Help.

Happy Drupal Hacking -
Do not hack core.
For more information contact:
Michele (Micky) Metts
micky@drupalconnection.com