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CONFIGURATION AND FEATURES
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Drupal core (what you get when you download and extract a drupal-x.y.tar.gz or
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drupal-x.y.zip file from https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal) has what you
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need to get started with your website. It includes several modules (extensions
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that add functionality) for common website features, such as managing content,
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user accounts, image uploading, and search. Core comes with many options that
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allow site-specific configuration. In addition to the core modules, there are
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thousands of contributed modules (for functionality not included with Drupal
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core) available for download.
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More about configuration:
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* Install, update, and maintain Drupal:
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See INSTALL.txt and UPDATE.txt in the "core" directory.
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* Learn about how to use Drupal to create your site:
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https://www.drupal.org/documentation
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* Follow best practices:
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https://www.drupal.org/best-practices
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* Download contributed modules to /modules to extend Drupal's functionality:
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module
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* See also: "Developing for Drupal" for writing your own modules, below.
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INSTALLATION PROFILES
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Installation profiles define additional steps (such as enabling modules,
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defining content types, etc.) that run after the base installation provided
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by core when Drupal is first installed. There are two basic installation
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profiles provided with Drupal core.
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Installation profiles from the Drupal community modify the installation process
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to provide a website for a specific use case, such as a CMS for media
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publishers, a web-based project tracking tool, or a full-fledged CRM for
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non-profit organizations raising money and accepting donations. They can be
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distributed as bare installation profiles or as "distributions". Distributions
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include Drupal core, the installation profile, and all other required
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extensions, such as contributed and custom modules, themes, and third-party
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libraries. Bare installation profiles require you to download Drupal Core and
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the required extensions separately; place the downloaded profile in the
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/profiles directory before you start the installation process.
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More about installation profiles and distributions:
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* Read about the difference between installation profiles and distributions:
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/distributions/creating-distributions
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* Download contributed installation profiles and distributions:
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_distribution
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* Develop your own installation profile or distribution:
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/distributions/creating-distributions
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APPEARANCE
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In Drupal, the appearance of your site is set by the theme (themes are
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extensions that set fonts, colors, and layout). Drupal core comes with several
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themes. More themes are available for download, and you can also create your own
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custom theme.
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More about themes:
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* Download contributed themes to /themes to modify Drupal's appearance:
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_theme
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* Develop your own theme:
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/theming-drupal
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DEVELOPING FOR DRUPAL
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Drupal contains an extensive API that allows you to add to and modify the
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functionality of your site. This means that you should never need to directly
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modify the files that come with Drupal core to achieve the behavior you want;
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instead, modifications take the form of modules.
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When you need new functionality for your Drupal site, search for existing
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contributed modules. If you find a module that matches except for a bug or an
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additional needed feature, change the module and contribute your improvements
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back to the project in the form of a "patch". Create new custom modules only
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when nothing existing comes close to what you need.
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More about developing:
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* Extending and altering Drupal
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https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/core%21core.api.php/group/extending
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* Search for existing contributed modules:
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https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module
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* Contribute a patch:
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https://www.drupal.org/patch/submit
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* Develop your own module:
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https://www.drupal.org/developing/modules
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* Follow programming best practices:
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https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/standards
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* Refer to the API documentation:
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https://api.drupal.org
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* Learn from documented Drupal API examples:
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https://www.drupal.org/project/examples
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