Intermediate Drupal Install
This install will create a Drupal web site with several commonly used third-party modules.
Features:
- easy to use administrator menu
- upload and add audio to the site
- a blog
- a forum
- commenting system
- calendar
- WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get editor) with the ability to upload files/images through the interface
- search engine optimization (SEO) tools like Google Analytics and a sitemap for search engines
- upload and add video
- embed video from sites like YouTube
Themes
A theme is the "look" of the site - the layout, colors, fonts, and the like.
Sites are fixed width (a set width for the content; content is either aligned in the center with empty space on right and left, or aligned to the left with empty space on the right) or 100% width (content areas stretch to fill the entire screen).
This install includes several standard and custom themes, as seen below:
(click theme name for preview)
Drupal 6:
- Bluemarine
3-col theme, 100% width, room for logo or header image - Chameleon
3-col theme, set width - content aligned to the left, room for logo or header image - Marvin
Similar to chameleon, except main body area width expands with the browser, room for logo or header image - Garland
3-col, 100% width, small space for logo - Minnelli
3-col, set width version of Garland - content centered on page, small space for logo - Pushbutton
3-col, 100% width, small space for logo, image in background of header - Acquia Marina
Flexible layout theme - has numerous blocks that can be placed in various regions, primary menu uses tabs - Marinelli
3-col fixed width page - content centered on page, comes with 3 versions - both sidebars on the left, both sidebars on the right, one sidebar on each side - Rootcandy
Creates a simplified area for use in administrative areas. Adds graphics and navigation to make using the admin areas easier. - Our custom base theme
3-col fixed width - content centered on page, room for logo or banner at top, slideshow available
Drupal 7:
- Bartik
Multiple column with a tabbed top menu and the ability to change the theme's colors - Garland
3-col, 100% width, small space for logo and the ability to change the theme's colors - Seven
Administrative theme meant to be used within the admin areas - Stark
Stripped down theme that only uses Drupal's default styles - Corolla
Up to 3 columns; flexible width; configurable fonts, colors, and widths; top menu tabs. - Acquia Marina
Flexible layout theme - has numerous blocks that can be placed in various regions, primary menu uses tabs - Marinelli
3-col fixed width page - content centered on page, comes with 3 versions - both sidebars on the left, both sidebars on the right, one sidebar on each side
Customizations
This install includes a few customizations to the base site:
- Site name added
- Logo added to header in space provided by theme
- One of above themes enabled for users, rootcandy/seven* enabled for admin areas
- Keywords and description added for site's default search engine optimization (SEO) information
- Up to 8 links added to main menu
- Text added to 8 basic pages (home page, contact page, about page, etc.)
- Creating user account for local site admin
- Main site color changed
- Connect Google Analytics to site
- Drupal 7: Google Fonts Installed and up to 3 fonts changes made
Jenni Simonis is not responsible for any issues that arise with third-party web hosts, such as server software that does not meet basic requirements for Drupal installations. I recommend purchasing web hosting along with this installation, as my servers are specifically set up for hosting Drupal and CiviCRM.
* Rootcandy is not ready for Drupal 7 yet
