Drupal Gardens Tutorial 1 of 4
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The document provides a step-by-step guide for creating a site on Drupal Gardens, emphasizing the importance of confirming registration via email to avoid site deletion. It outlines the use of templates, administrative configurations, and the process of adding and promoting content to the front page. Key functionalities, such as the administrative overlay and shortcut bar customization, are also highlighted.
Drupal Gardens Tutorial 1 of 4
- 2. After Registering at DGardens Choose template, Always check e-mail after Registration to Confirm. Not doing So will result in the erasing of your Complete site after 10 days
- 3. Drupal Gardens Choose template, There are Templates which Have been Created, or you can customize. Look at add-ons They change with Different templates
- 4. Drupal Gardens To Start Use the CAMPAIGN template.
- 5. Confirm registration via your email !!
- 7. Two Bars TOOLBAR & SHORTCUT BAR Toolbar does Not change. This is root user, admin view, not what typical viewer sees..
- 8. Two Bars TOOLBAR & SHORTCUT BAR Shortcut bar Is grey. Shortcut bar you configure to easily access areas..
- 9. Two Bars TOOLBAR & SHORTCUT BAR Shortcut bar Is grey. Shortcut bar you configure to easily access areas.. Three shortcuts Come default With the Shortcut bar
- 10. Non Admin Regular user view No Tool or Shortcut Bar. Shortcut bar you configure to easily access areas..
- 11. ADMINISTRATIVE BAR TOP RIGHT My Sites: You can edit or add sites. UserName: Access Your account
- 12. Shortcut Bar ADD to SHORTCUT BAR + or - Here the “Modules Administrative Overlay is open.. REMOVE or ADD shortcuts
- 13. Shortcut Bar ADD to SHORTCUT BAR + or - TWO WAYS to edit shortcuts.. REMOVE or ADD shortcuts
- 14. Dynamic and Static Content
- 15. Administrative Configuration & Structure Above is the Configuration Overlay screen, here under “System” You can change “Site Information”
- 16. Site Information
- 17. The About Link
- 19. CONTENT overlay List of types Content already created
- 20. Edit Forum topic Sample Forum topic SAMPLE FORUM TOPIC Web Safe HTML
- 21. FORUM TOPIC Scroll down to Vertical Tabs, Here the Tab allows for a Menu Link
- 22. FORUM TOPIC Promotion Settings, Here the Tab allows for a post placement
- 23. ADDING CONTENT Adding a basic page
- 25. Publishing Options Unpublish is a good idea most times rather than Delete.
- 26. Publishing Options Unpublish is a good idea most times rather than Delete. Un Publish all but the About Page..
- 27. Now a new front (Home Icon, top left) page
- 28. ADD CONTENT A Basic Page
- 29. Insert text from “Caffeine.doc” (in Student Folder in “Content” folder) and Publish to Front Page. Add Title as Caffeine.
- 30. Add Content again Mission Statement
- 31. FIRST: Insert text from “Mission.doc” (in Student Folderin “Content” folder) and Publish to Front Page. Add Title as Mission. CREATE A BASIC PAGE AGAIN SECOND: ADD MEDIA Navigate to Content folder Mission2.jpg
- 32. INSERT MEDIA Make sure when inserting media the cursor is at the bottom of the text. This is where the picture will be placed.
- 33. MENU LINK Scroll down to Menu Settings. Parent is MAIN MENU
- 34. Publish Check “Promote to Front Page” & “Sticky