--- 607028_README_4.txt 2009-10-23 01:08:15.000000000 -0400 +++ 607028_README.txt 2009-10-23 01:17:36.000000000 -0400 @@ -13,25 +13,43 @@ 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/. +more information, see the Drupal website at http://drupal.org/, or join the +Drupal community at http://drupal.org/contribute. USE AND CONFIGURE YOUR DRUPAL SITE ---------------------------------- +Drupal ships with a base of common functionality such as managing content or +user accounts. Additional features are added to Drupal through the use of +"modules". Drupal ships with several modules to provide additional functionality +such as image uploading, search, or content translation. More contributed +modules are available from the Drupal website to enable additional +functionality. + * To install, upgrade, and maintain Drupal: See INSTALL.txt and UPGRADE.txt in the same directory as this document. * To create and improve your Drupal site: See http://drupal.org/getting-started - * To join the Drupal community: - See http://drupal.org/contribute + * Extend core functionality (add "modules") to Drupal: + See http://drupal.org/project/modules + http://drupal.org/getting-started/5/install-contrib/modules + * Place new modules and themes in sites/all/modules and + sites/all/themes. + * To move beyond the basics of Drupal: + See http://drupal.org/handbook/customization CHANGE THE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR DRUPAL SITE -------------------------------------------- - * New Designs ("themes") for Drupal: +Drupal contains a theme system to separate the look and feel of a website from +its functionality or content. By default, Drupal uses the "Garland" theme for +displaying content to users, and uses the "Seven" theme for the administrative +interface. To customize Drupal's display further, see the following resources. + + * Download additional themes for Drupal: http://drupal.org/project/themes http://drupal.org/getting-started/5/install-contrib/themes - * To change Drupal's appearance and output ("theme"): + * To change Drupal's appearance and output ("theme") with HTML, CSS, or PHP: See http://drupal.org/theme-guide * To collaborate with other Drupal themers: See http://drupal.org/contribute/themes @@ -39,17 +57,22 @@ CHANGE THE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR DRUPAL WRITE CODE FOR YOUR DRUPAL SITE ------------------------------- +Drupal contains an extensive API to allow the creation of new modules to extend +Drupal's core functionality. Nearly any part of Drupal's functionality can be +modified or overridden by additional modules by implementing Drupal "hooks". +There are thousands of contributed modules available on the Drupal website. +Before writing a new module, be sure to search the Drupal website for a module +which meets your requirements. + * Don't modify core Drupal files ("hack core"): See http://drupal.org/node/144376 - * Place new modules and themes in sites/all/modules and - sites/all/themes. - * Extend Core Functionality (add "modules") to Drupal: - See http://drupal.org/project/modules + * Write modules for Drupal using PHP: http://drupal.org/getting-started/5/install-contrib/modules http://drupal.org/developing/modules * Use Drupal's API and hooks: See http://api.drupal.org/ http://drupal.org/node/326 See http://api.drupal.org/api/group/hooks/7 - * Hone your skills by helping build Drupal itself: + * Contribute to the community by helping build Drupal itself: See http://drupal.org/contribute/development +