Post installation

Hi,

I've searched all over the site...and the most patient explanations assume a certain amount of knowledge and use a gajillion terms that I have no idea what they are (maybe Drupal.org should use the glossary.module). What I need is a step-by-step guide for patching files on my local Windows computer so I can put them on my host. By step-by-step I mean all the way from downloading and installing a certain program to what to click, how to click, and where to click it.

Here is some examples of what I am trying to deal with when I am trying to figure out how to patch. These examples have come up in my search of this site.

find the cvs.exe of your cvs package

What?

make sure it is in your PATH

Who?

maintainers can read and judge the patch before it ever gets near a tree

*looks outside* Tree?

There is a very usefull section in patch handbook

Useful to who? I got more confused reading it.

Seriously, in my search to find the answer before posting, I found many requests for a simple explanation to patch for people who aren't programmers, who aren't fluent in such-n-such jargon, etc but none were forthcoming. Drupal is awesome, but the learning curve for it is insane...mostly due to vague or unfamiliar explanations. This is no different. Please...PLEASE reply. If I can gain an understanding, I will p

I installed RSVP and event module but only me (admin) have create RSVP option. I have given access to all user roles to create rsvp. Any ideas?

I'm posting this in the event it's been covered before. When forum topics are listed (www.mysite.com/forum/6) it lists subject, number of replies, date created, and last post. I would also like it to list the number of times it has been viewed.

Possible? please help.

I can code, so if I need to change the forum module or anything it's no big deal.

Hi,

I don't understand:
only new forum entries are showed in the center area of this node?

I thought this was supposed to be the front page but if I access my site as an anonymous I get this node, not the front page I set with the front_page module.

I'm confused, any can help?

Thnaks a lot.