From 9e4f088170e01e20c1edb7d0413b4a3ab74548ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodotos Andreou Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:34:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Original README file --- README.orig | 123 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 123 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.orig diff --git a/README.orig b/README.orig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60d3da5 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.orig @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ + +CONTENTS OF THIS FILE +--------------------- + + * About Drupal + * Configuration and features + * Installation profiles + * Appearance + * Developing for Drupal + +ABOUT DRUPAL +------------ + +Drupal is an open source content management platform supporting a variety of +websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites. For +more information, see the Drupal website at http://drupal.org/, and join the +Drupal community at http://drupal.org/community. + +Legal information about Drupal: + * Know your rights when using Drupal: + See LICENSE.txt in the same directory as this document. + * Learn about the Drupal trademark and logo policy: + http://drupal.com/trademark + +CONFIGURATION AND FEATURES +-------------------------- + +Drupal core (what you get when you download and extract a drupal-x.y.tar.gz or +drupal-x.y.zip file from http://drupal.org/project/drupal) has what you need to +get started with your website. It includes several modules (extensions that add +functionality) for common website features, such as managing content, user +accounts, image uploading, and search. Core comes with many options that allow +site-specific configuration. In addition to the core modules, there are +thousands of contributed modules (for functionality not included with Drupal +core) available for download. + +More about configuration: + * Install, upgrade, and maintain Drupal: + See INSTALL.txt and UPGRADE.txt in the same directory as this document. + * Learn about how to use Drupal to create your site: + http://drupal.org/documentation + * Download contributed modules to sites/all/modules to extend Drupal's + functionality: + http://drupal.org/project/modules + * See also: "Developing for Drupal" for writing your own modules, below. + +INSTALLATION PROFILES +--------------------- + +Installation profiles define additional steps (such as enabling modules, +defining content types, etc.) that run after the base installation provided +by core when Drupal is first installed. There are two basic installation +profiles provided with Drupal core. + +Installation profiles from the Drupal community modify the installation process +to provide a website for a specific use case, such as a CMS for media +publishers, a web-based project tracking tool, or a full-fledged CRM for +non-profit organizations raising money and accepting donations. They can be +distributed as bare installation profiles or as "distributions". Distributions +include Drupal core, the installation profile, and all other required +extensions, such as contributed and custom modules, themes, and third-party +libraries. Bare installation profiles require you to download Drupal Core and +the required extensions separately; place the downloaded profile in the +/profiles directory before you start the installation process. Note that the +contents of this directory may be overwritten during updates of Drupal core; +it is advised to keep code backups or use a version control system. + +Additionally, modules and themes may be placed inside subdirectories in a +specific installation profile such as profiles/your_site_profile/modules and +profiles/your_site_profile/themes respectively to restrict their usage to only +sites that were installed with that specific profile. + +More about installation profiles and distributions: + * Read about the difference between installation profiles and distributions: + http://drupal.org/node/1089736 + * Download contributed installation profiles and distributions: + http://drupal.org/project/distributions + * Develop your own installation profile or distribution: + http://drupal.org/developing/distributions + +APPEARANCE +---------- + +In Drupal, the appearance of your site is set by the theme (themes are +extensions that set fonts, colors, and layout). Drupal core comes with several +themes. More themes are available for download, and you can also create your own +custom theme. + +More about themes: + * Download contributed themes to sites/all/themes to modify Drupal's + appearance: + http://drupal.org/project/themes + * Develop your own theme: + http://drupal.org/documentation/theme + +DEVELOPING FOR DRUPAL +--------------------- + +Drupal contains an extensive API that allows you to add to and modify the +functionality of your site. The API consists of "hooks", which allow modules to +react to system events and customize Drupal's behavior, and functions that +standardize common operations such as database queries and form generation. The +flexible hook architecture means that you should never need to directly modify +the files that come with Drupal core to achieve the functionality you want; +instead, functionality modifications take the form of modules. + +When you need new functionality for your Drupal site, search for existing +contributed modules. If you find a module that matches except for a bug or an +additional needed feature, change the module and contribute your improvements +back to the project in the form of a "patch". Create new custom modules only +when nothing existing comes close to what you need. + +More about developing: + * Search for existing contributed modules: + http://drupal.org/project/modules + * Contribute a patch: + http://drupal.org/patch/submit + * Develop your own module: + http://drupal.org/developing/modules + * Follow best practices: + http://drupal.org/best-practices + * Refer to the API documentation: + http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/7