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By rh1812 on
Hi there - I'm trying to create some new content types for our site, and I realized that I'm not seeing the same options when I create or edit a content type as what I should be seeing based on what I'm reading in Drupal documentation. For example, there are no options displayed for a content type's comment settings, and I can't add new fields to a content type. Is this hidden somewhere? Or could it have something to do with my role on the site? I'm an administrator, but I didn't develop the site; I wonder if they gave me less permissions than needed when they created the site.
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It might very well be
It might very well be possible, that it is just a permission problem. Only the user with the uid = 1 circumvents all permission checks. If you have access to:
/admin/people/permissions
you can maybe edit your permissions yourself. If not you'll probably have to ask your developer to give you access to that. There is also the possibility to just get access to the super user account (uid=1), but that ideally requires you to have drush installed on your webserver.
Often developers give rather less permissions to their clients, as a Drupal website can easily be broken with clicking a couple of wrong buttons.
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edited permissions, but still seeing same problem
Hi Stefan - thanks for your quick response! I was able to edit my permissions myself. I am still seeing the same issue as before w/r/t options that are displayed for content types.
Maybe go here: http:/
Maybe go here: http://simplytest.me and create an instance with the latest Drupal 7 version and have a play around there. Might give you a clue, how the permission system works etc. Also should show you which options should be available in a standard Drupal installation.
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