Lynda.COM Drupal 7 Essential Training

Author:
Tom Geller

Duration:
07h 25m

Released on:
1/14/2011

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows



Drupal 7 Essential Training shows how to get the most out of Drupal, the content management system (CMS) that powers over a quarter million web sites. The course demonstrates how to download and install Drupal, add content and graphics to a site, change layout and design elements, control visitor interactions, and expand the site's capabilities beyond what’s available in Drupal core. Discussion of established best practices in each step to ensure that a site remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Comparing Drupal with other content management systems
    Understanding nodes
    Creating basic content
    Adding blogs, discussions groups, and polls
    Subscribing to RSS feeds
    Creating new content types
    Managing users, roles, and permissions
    Creating and modifying block regions
    Adding menus
    Extending site capabilities with modules





Introduction
Welcome           00m 56s
Getting a Drupal site up fast           04m 37s
Using the exercise files           04m 56s

1. Defining Drupal
Managing content with Drupal           06m 00s
Comparing Drupal with other content management systems           06m 24s
Deciding whether to use Drupal           05m 04s
Looking at Drupal-built sites           03m 20s
Exploring the Drupal universe           07m 07s
Getting help with Drupal issues           07m 23s

2. Understanding How Drupal Works
Checking Drupal's requirements           04m 34s
Investigating Drupal's inner workings           02m 54s
Learning Drupal's basic workflow           05m 24s
Understanding key terms in Drupal           04m 39s
Touring Drupal's interface           04m 47s

3. Installing Drupal on Mac OS X or Windows
Installing the Acquia Drupal stack installer (DAMP)           04m 45s
Importing core Drupal into DAMP           03m 03s
Running Drupal's installer on top of DAMP           04m 57s

4. Installing Drupal on a Server
Uploading Drupal with SFTP           04m 56s
Uploading Drupal with SSH           07m 42s
Creating Drupal's MySQL database           03m 32s
Running Drupal's installer           03m 45s
Installing Drupal using Acquia's Debian/Ubuntu package           03m 25s

5. Controlling Drupal
Using the toolbar           05m 31s
Using the shortcut bar           06m 04s
Touring the administrative controls           04m 48s
Customizing the Dashboard           03m 47s
Differentiating administrator and visitor views           02m 04s

6. Building a Drupal Site
Understanding nodes           02m 06s
Creating basic content           07m 48s
Changing site information, graphics, and interface           05m 27s
Giving visitors a way to contact you           07m 12s

7. Controlling Content
Creating content summaries           05m 53s
Revising content           04m 29s
Categorizing content with tags           04m 28s
Going further with content categories           07m 23s
Publishing content via RSS           06m 52s
Using text formats to prevent content damage           09m 16s
Setting the comment policy           07m 45s
Managing comments           05m 18s

8. Enabling Other Content Types
Adding blogs           05m 13s
Adding discussion groups           09m 52s
Adding polls           06m 29s
Subscribing to RSS feeds           07m 25s
Categorizing RSS feeds           04m 53s

9. Extending Content
Creating new content types           04m 58s
Adding fields to content types           09m 06s
Exploring field types and options           08m 22s
Adjusting field display           04m 38s
Customizing field display by context           02m 53s
Modifying image styles           07m 36s

10. Managing Users
Defining new user policies           07m 59s
Creating user accounts           06m 45s
Setting up user profiles           05m 19s
Defining user roles           02m 47s
Controlling access permissions           06m 00s
Canceling user accounts           06m 09s

11. Changing a Site's Interface
Understanding Drupal page layout           04m 34s
Taking advantage of block regions           04m 43s
Creating and modifying blocks           05m 41s
Selecting and installing downloaded themes           07m 35s
Building themes the traditional way           06m 29s

12. Helping Users Find Their Way Around
Understanding Drupal default menus           05m 33s
Creating multilevel menus           03m 46s
Creating easy-to-navigate books           06m 35s

13. Expanding a Site's Capabilities with Modules
Installing and uninstalling modules           07m 38s
Configuring modules           04m 48s
Surveying popular modules           06m 15s
Enabling styled text with a WYSIWYG editor           05m 13s

14. Displaying Information with Views
Understanding views           04m 46s
Creating views           06m 27s
Modifying views           06m 10s

15. Administrating Drupal
Launching a Drupal site           07m 39s
Troubleshooting a Drupal installation           05m 12s
Backing up and restoring a Drupal site           03m 44s
Updating Drupal           04m 25s
Deleting Drupal           02m 31s

16. Going Further with Drupal
Monitoring performance           05m 27s
Improving administration skills           03m 18s
Reviewing security and permissions           04m 50s
Adopting best practices           02m 12s

17. Developing for Drupal
Programming modules           06m 02s
Joining the Drupal community           05m 25s

Conclusion
Next Steps           01m 20s