Drupal 8 Essentials is designed to help anyone create a simple website using Drupal, the free web design software that powers personal blogs as well as the sites of some of the world's largest corporations.This course is the first of the series. No prerequisites are required beyond basic computer skills! These easy-to-follow tutorials show how to install Drupal and other necessary components on a Windows or Mac computer, navigate Drupal's web-based interface, configure the settings of a new Drupal site, create content, and move the site to a server. Every step includes best practices to ensure your website remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date.Watch Drupal 8 Essentials 2: Building Out Your Website to find out how to finesse your site with categories, comments, custom styles, and other special features.Topics include: Comparing Drupal to other software Getting help with Drupal Installing Acquia Dev Desktop on Mac and Windows Installing the Drupal database, modules, and themes Creating basic content Establishing your site's look and feel Adjusting security settings Adding images and metadata Adding a sidebar Moving your Drupal website to a server Backing up a Drupal site Aanvraag indienen

Your Drupal site is built. Now what? Web design doesn't stop once the website is launched. Learn how to build out your Drupal site to better fit your visitors' needs.In these tutorials, Tom Geller helps new Drupal designers change the layout and design elements of their sites, control visitor interactions (including comments), arrange content in user-friendly "views," and expand the site's capabilities beyond what's available in core Drupal with Drupal modules. In all the steps you'll learn best practices to ensure your sites remain streamlined, secure, and up to date.If you want to start from the beginning and create your Drupal site from scratch, check out Drupal 8 Essentials 1: Getting Started.Topics include: Grouping content into categories Managing comments Adding discussion groups Customizing fields and image styles Adjusting menus and navigation to help users Adding new features with Drupal modules Aanvraag indienen