Getting to Know Drupal: The Basics
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Course Summary
Use Drupal 7 to build a website in this beginner-level tutorial. Learn all about themes, blocks, modules, and more!
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Course Description
Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It’s built, used, and supported by an active and diverse community of people around the world.
You can use Drupal to build everything from personal blogs to enterprise applications. Thousands of add-on modules and designs let you build any site you can imagine.WHAT'S INCLUDED?This course has over 7 hours of step-by-step videos, text lectures, and links to helpful resources.BONUS: By popular demand, I've included a free bonus section ("SECTION 14: Publishing your website") explaining how web publishing works. If you don't already have webhosting where you can install Drupal, you can start there!HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME?The length of time it takes to complete this course depends on your availability and learning preference. You can power through all the video lectures in an afternoon, or pace yourself over several weeks –– it's up to you!CAN I ASK QUESTIONS AND GET HELP?Yes! You can post your questions and discuss problems with your fellow students in the course dashboard.I'll also be personally checking in every week to answer questions and provide feedback. I look forward to meeting you!What am I going to get from this course?- Over 49 lectures and 7 hours of content!
- In this course, we'll explore the many configuration options, functions and features available in the self-hosted version of Drupal
- We'll focus on WHY and HOW things work in Drupal –– so you can develop an intuitive understanding of how to use Drupal
- By the end of this course, you'll be able to configure, edit and update a Drupal site with confidence, following best practices every step of the way!
What is the target audience?- Beginners with no previous coding or programming experience
- Web designers seeking to strengthen their Drupal skills
- Learners of all ages who want to REALLY understand how to use Drupal –– not just memorize a series of steps!
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Course Syllabus
- SECTION 1: Getting started
- SECTION 2: Basic site administration
- SECTION 3: Working with content
- SECTION 4: Troubleshooting
- SECTION 5: Users, user roles, and permissions
- SECTION 6: Blocks
- SECTION 7: Menus
- SECTION 8: Editing content types
- SECTION 9: Creating new content types
- SECTION 10: Taxonomy
- SECTION 11: Modules
- SECTION 12: Themes
- SECTION 13: Wrapping up
- SECTION 14: BONUS SECTION: Publishing your website
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Recommended Background
- A computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) with Internet access
- Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, or Safari)
- Drupal 7, hosted either on a webserver or on your own local machine
- A desire to learn!
This course is listed under
Open Source
, Development & Implementations
, Operating Systems
, Digital Media & Games
and E-Commerce
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