Before you start

The company I work for has some pretty heft security requirements, so I'd like to do some research before I propose Drupal as an option for one of our sites.

Site Info: Basically, it would be an informational website where we would edit/add/remove content from time to time. From a user prospective, we just want folks to be able to peruse and view the info, we do not want them to be able to log in or anything.

Setup: I have an existing webserver (Linux) and DB (MySQL) already hosting two other sites. This new one would go on the same server and use the same MySQL.

Here's where it gets tough...

Install: I have to have the CMS installed in two locations (pointing to the same DB). One location will be internal and the other would be the location that has external access. Any changes to content, etc have to be made from the internal location with the external location picking up the updates from the DB. Since the external talks to an internal DB, they've given me a very strict requirement: no admin access for external.

Basically, for external users, they don't want the admin aspect to even exist or be available. Blocking access (i.e. strong passwords, .htaccess have been proposed and nixed).

I have an idea for a site that I would like to create. I want to take all the directories that I have in an Open Office Spreadsheet and put them online. I would like to have it so that I can keep track of what I am doing by site - submitted, accepted rejected. I figure that I will need Views, CCK, and Flag. I would like to have it so that when I login I will see the directory name, IP, PR, Type - general vs niche, Submitted or not, and Accepted or not. Maybe a different view for each PR - make it easier to manage. Maybe another view for listing directories by IP.

Hi,

I want to create a job listing website similar to monster.co.uk.

It has a list of jobs and a registered user can post a job, a search facility (for the jobs). latest jobs list. I would like to let registered users bookmark jobs.

What modules would be a good starting point:-
I envisage:-

Hello

I am new to Drupal. I have installed drupal 6.16 in debian and also have apache server with MySQL 5 and PHP 5.2.6
I want to create a site what are the steps to create a site. Is there any tutorial or video tutorial? What are the procedures to set navigation menu in left side bar. Please help me.

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Hi,

I have created a php driven program that allows my clients to update their own web site. It creates directories, uploads images, etc, and stores information in xml files. Most of the web sites that I make are programmed to work with these xml files so that they never need a web master.

I am interested in creating an online community with the same idea behind it, except using mySQL.

So could I make drupal work in place of my current "updater program"?