Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web site Drupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed web sites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This new edition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started with Drupal. Get your feet wet with Drupal and see how easy it is to build and manage your website Need to build a website but don't want to drown in technical mumbo-jumbo? This book and Drupal 7 are just what you need. You don't have to know coding; you don't even need to know how to create web pages. Here's how to get and install Drupal, build a basic site, add a blog, manage user activities, even set up a shopping cart. Why not dive right in? * Getting started -- conquer the challenge of installing Drupal and take advantage of its free, flexible, and customizable features * Adding pages -- learn the structure and format of a Drupal site and build your first Drupal basic pages * Managing content -- create and enable polls, blogs, forums, and contact forms, and update your site with a click * Planning your purpose -- decide whether your site should convey information, share news, sell products, or serve a community * Using modules -- understand modules and use them to create interactive site elements * Beefing it up -- pull content and data from other sites, customize colors, and add logos and art * Playing in the Garden -- see how Drupal Gardens lets you create a site without worrying about web hosting or installing software Open the book and find: * Steps for installing Drupal * Dynamic things that Drupal can do to enhance your site * Sensible guidelines for user registration * How Drupal uses nodes * All about modules * Tips for creating blogs and forums * How to keep themes, modules, and Drupal up to date * Directions for building a storefront