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-<?php
-/**
- * @file
- * Install, update and uninstall functions for the minimal installation profile.
- */
-
-/**
- * Implements hook_install().
- *
- * Performs actions to set up the site for this profile.
- *
- * @see system_install()
- */
-function minimal_install() {
-  // Enable some standard blocks.
-  $default_theme = variable_get('theme_default', 'bartik');
-  $values = array(
-    array(
-      'module' => 'system',
-      'delta' => 'main',
-      'theme' => $default_theme,
-      'status' => 1,
-      'weight' => 0,
-      'region' => 'content',
-      'pages' => '',
-      'cache' => -1,
-    ),
-    array(
-      'module' => 'user',
-      'delta' => 'login',
-      'theme' => $default_theme,
-      'status' => 1,
-      'weight' => 0,
-      'region' => 'sidebar_first',
-      'pages' => '',
-      'cache' => -1,
-    ),
-    array(
-      'module' => 'system',
-      'delta' => 'navigation',
-      'theme' => $default_theme,
-      'status' => 1,
-      'weight' => 0,
-      'region' => 'sidebar_first',
-      'pages' => '',
-      'cache' => -1,
-    ),
-    array(
-      'module' => 'system',
-      'delta' => 'management',
-      'theme' => $default_theme,
-      'status' => 1,
-      'weight' => 1,
-      'region' => 'sidebar_first',
-      'pages' => '',
-      'cache' => -1,
-    ),
-    array(
-      'module' => 'system',
-      'delta' => 'help',
-      'theme' => $default_theme,
-      'status' => 1,
-      'weight' => 0,
-      'region' => 'help',
-      'pages' => '',
-      'cache' => -1,
-    ),
-  );
-  $query = db_insert('block')->fields(array('module', 'delta', 'theme', 'status', 'weight', 'region', 'pages', 'cache'));
-  foreach ($values as $record) {
-    $query->values($record);
-  }
-  $query->execute();
-
-  // Allow visitor account creation, but with administrative approval.
-  variable_set('user_register', USER_REGISTER_VISITORS_ADMINISTRATIVE_APPROVAL);
-
-  // Enable default permissions for system roles.
-  user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_ANONYMOUS_RID, array('access content'));
-  user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID, array('access content'));
-}