What the heck are Features and why do I need them for my Drupal website?
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The document explains the importance of the Features module in Drupal, which allows users to package site configurations, content types, and views for easy duplication across websites. It highlights how Features can help site administrators manage defaults and maintain version control. Additionally, it lists compatible modules that enhance functionality and describes practical applications within the Educational Extension and Experiment Station communications.
What the heck are Features and why do I need them for my Drupal website?
- 1. What the heck are Features and why do I need them for my Drupal website?
- 2. Who We Are Bryan Mayjor Technology-assisted Developer Extension & Experiment Station Communications bryan.mayjor@oregonstate.edu Tamara Hill-Tanquist Technology-assisted Instructional Designer Extension & Experiment Station Communications tamara.hill-tanquist@oregonstate.edu
- 3. What the heck are Features? Features is a Drupal module that create modules
- 4. Features … ‣ Package up site configurations, content-types, views and more ‣ Provide an easy way to duplicate functionality to other websites ‣ Allow site admins to set defaults that can be overwritten AND reverted back to their original state ‣ Save configurations to code that can be version controlled ‣ Play well with other modules
- 5. Modules that play well with Features ‣ Views ‣ Content Construction Kit (CCK) - for Drupal 6 sites ‣ Diff ‣ Context ‣ Feeds ‣ Strongarm ‣ Chaos tool suite (ctools) ‣ Drush
- 6. How EESC is using Features
- 7. Life. Get good at it.
- 8. Banners
- 10. Calendars
- 12. Page CCK
- 13. Page CCK – images and videos
- 14. Photo Gallery
- 15. Roles – Content Editor
- 16. Roles – Content Editor
- 17. Roles – Content Editor
- 18. Roles – Site Manager
- 19. Latest News
- 20. Latest News
- 21. Latest News
- 22. Neopolitan
- 23. Demo
- 24. Questions Bryan Mayjor Technology-assisted Developer Extension & Experiment Station Communications bryan.mayjor@oregonstate.edu Tamara Hill-Tanquist Technology-assisted Instructional Designer Extension & Experiment Station Communications tamara.hill-tanquist@oregonstate.edu
Editor's Notes
- #4: Using existing settings, content types, views, etc
- #7: We wanted to counties to have: - a similar look-and-feel for across their sites - and for features to be updatable globally look very similar learn where to find resources between sites
- #8: - links back to topic areas on Extension site
- #9: we can add banners they choose which they want -- and the order
- #11: pulls data from OSU Calendar for individual sites can see more info without leaving their site Links to more info
- #13: add image and video upload adds them to the page with a border and description
- #15: Uniform way to display images can add slideshow of these imgs to any page
- #16: - content editor -- so editors can edit content, but not get confused by additional options
- #18: One place to add content and look at previous content Links to add Calendar items (OSU Calendar) Link to Custom Drupal instructions Link to who to contact for Drupal help
- #19: - Site manager: have additional access: - administer blocks and users
- #20: they can new items edit it from the pages they display on
- #21: when it appears on the site
- #22: - Flexibility to choose what page to for it to appear on
- #23: Update once, update appears on all sites - Bryan: How to Create a Feature
- #24: Update once, update appears on all sites - Bryan: How to Create a Feature