--- 607028_README.txt 2009-10-25 16:52:09.000000000 -0400 +++ 607028_README_5.txt 2009-10-25 16:41:23.000000000 -0400 @@ -13,66 +13,66 @@ 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 +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 core (what is included in drupal-7.xx.tar.gz) includes a base of common -functionality such as managing content and 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, and -content translation. More contributed modules are available from the Drupal -website to enable additional functionality. +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. - * Install, upgrade, and maintain Drupal: + * To install, upgrade, and maintain Drupal: See INSTALL.txt and UPGRADE.txt in the same directory as this document. - * Create and improve your Drupal site: - http://drupal.org/getting-started + * To create and improve your Drupal site: + See http://drupal.org/getting-started * Extend core functionality (add "modules") to Drupal: - http://drupal.org/project/modules + 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. - * Move beyond the basics of Drupal: - http://drupal.org/handbook/customization + * To move beyond the basics of Drupal: + See http://drupal.org/handbook/customization CHANGE THE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR DRUPAL SITE -------------------------------------------- Drupal contains a theme system to separate the look and feel of a website from -its functionality and content. By default, Drupal uses the "Garland" theme for +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 - * Change Drupal's appearance and output ("theme") with HTML, CSS, and PHP: - http://drupal.org/theme-guide - * Collaborate with other Drupal themers: - http://drupal.org/contribute/themes + * 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 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 and overridden by additional modules by implementing Drupal "hooks". +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"): - http://drupal.org/node/144376 + See http://drupal.org/node/144376 * 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: - http://api.drupal.org/ + See http://api.drupal.org/ http://drupal.org/node/326 - http://api.drupal.org/api/group/hooks/7 + See http://api.drupal.org/api/group/hooks/7 * Contribute to the community by helping build Drupal itself: - http://drupal.org/contribute/development + See http://drupal.org/contribute/development