Install our must-have Modules & set-permissions

All references from this point are using the Drupal admin_menu.
If you are following this from "Just after Install" we still have some modules to get running.


Permissions Note: Always check   User management >> Permissions     page after making changes in Drupal. Look for the module or content type you have and set permissions for it.. you can't mess it up... the admin always has all access. Just play with it.
Module Note: When you "check-mark" a module on the     Site building >> Module >> List      page and "Save" the change, Drupal will install the module automatically.
Module Note: When you "Uncheck" a module on the     Site building >> Module >> List      page and "Save" the change, Drupal will disable the module, but will not un-install it. Turn it back on anytime.
Module Note: IN THE FUTURE     When you "Update" an existing module to a newer release, you have to run "updates" to keep the database current.  -left end of the admin menu-    icon >> Run updates

From your new admin menu Goto    Site building >> Modules >> List   and add a check-mark to these..
backup_migrate
poormanscron
path
pathauto
token
updates --if not checked--
views
views UI
  Thats enough for one save and install
"save" your changes.. it's clear at the bottom of the list...
 

  • Go back and look through the     Site building >> Modules >> List     and have a closer look at all the stuff that is there and check off some more.
  • Every Module that you FTP to the   sites/all/modules    folder will be in that list for you use.
  • After you install or check off module(s) and save it... go have a look at the settings for that module...  Site configuration >> name_of_module
  • If you can't find the module settings Goto:   Site configuration >> By module    look for it there.
  • After you 'set' or 'look at the settings' for a module, go set permissions for it, if it is not in the list of permissions then you are good to go.. User management >> Permissions
  • If you make a change and you are afraid you messed up, just don't save the change and navigate away from the page. Then go back and try it again...

 

-------To get to our must have modules from the admin menu----
  Go ahead and look around, you can't hurt anything by looking

backup_migrate               Content managment >> Backup and Migrate
poormanscron                 Site configuration >> Poormanscron
pathauto                          Site building >> URL aliases
token                                    Token has no control section
views                                Site building >> views
updates                            Reports >> Available updates
status report                     Reports >> Status report

 Most modules have a readme file in the module folder. It's a good idea to have a look. I keep the module folders on my local machine just for reference.

  • I may write a lot of posts about these modules and more over time. I am just getting a start on this. 4/20/2009
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