This half-day training delivers all of the tools you need to get started managing a Drupal website. Targeted to site builders, content editors, or developers new to Drupal, this training will get you up and running in Drupal.
Learning Objectives:
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Drupal Terminology
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The pillars of Drupal core functionality explained
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How to extend, manage, and get the most out of your Drupal site
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How to set up a fully functional sandbox environment for trying out your new Drupal skills and experimenting with modules you may want to utilize on your site
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Answers to your Drupal related questions, and the ability to start adding and managing content on your site right away
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Practical knowledge for working in the Drupal environment as a sitebuilder, project manager or content editor
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How to work with developers on a Drupal project
Sitebuilders, content managers, and developers new to Drupal will gain the most from this course.
This course is perfect for the user looking to learn:
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Drupal Terminology
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The pillars of Drupal core functionality explained
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How to extend, manage, and get the most out of your Drupal site
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How to easily set up a “sandbox” for free, to experiment with Drupal
Basic knowledge of website content management systems will be helpful for this course.
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Introducing Drupal
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What is Drupal?
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What Features Does Drupal offer?
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Important Drupal Terminology
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Drupal 8 Administration Toolbar
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Managing the Data Collection
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Structured Content Types
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Custom Content Types and Fields
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Categorize Content with Taxonomy
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Understanding Content Workflows
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Organizing Display of Website Data
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Page Layouts with Blocks
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Custom Blocks
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Building Dynamic Lists of Content with Views
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Views Displays
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Custom URL Aliases
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The Menu System
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Configuration Synchronization
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Extending Drupal - drupal.org
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drupal.org Community Resources
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Extending Drupal with Modules
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Using Themes
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Q & A Session