Whether you run one siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site. or several, there are some basic things you should do right now. Here's what I do right off the bat; the advantage to doing it in the "root" databaseA collection of data related to an application. is that when I make copies for my other sites this has already been done. I'd give you a linkThe technique which points to another page, anywhere on the Internet, from the current page. to something on the Drupal

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An open-source content management system that is used on this site and is taking over the world. siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site., but I never found anything like this.

1. Go to Administer>>User management>>Roles and create an "administrator" role.
2. Go to Administer>>User management>>Users and create a user entry for yourself. This allows you to test the siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site. by changing your role to meet your needs.
3. Go to Administer>>User management>>Access control and allow the "administrator" role to do everything.
4. While you're there, go ahead and set what the "authenticated users" (logged in) and "anonymous user" (not logged in) can do, such as using your contact form. This is not engraved in stone; you can change it any time you want.
5. I don't know about everyone, but I don't like, when I visit a siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site., being called "Anonymous" so I change the designation (Administer>>Site configuration>>Site information>>Anonymous user) to "Visitor." As long as you're on this page, set basic defaults for the other fields.
6. If there are any modules (core or contibuted) that you use on all sites, go ahead and enable them now ((Administer>>Site building>>Modules). For example, you will probably use "Page" on all sites, and maybe "Story." I am finding more and more uses for "Book."

I do recommend turning on (enabling) the "Path" core moduleAn add-on, or extension, to Drupal to provide additional functionality; written in PHP. so you can use "normal" names for your pages.

7. The same goes for themes.

There are a few things I recommend that you do in all your databases, so this is a good time to do it:

• Turn on "CLEAN URLS" to make your siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site. more user friendly. Go to Administer>>Site configuration>>Clean URLs. At the bottom of the verbiage there is a linkThe technique which points to another page, anywhere on the Internet, from the current page. to run the "Clean URLs Test." If it passes, then the "Enable" radio button will un-dim. Click on that.
• In order for me to create any kind of content, I go to Administer>>Site configuration>>Input formats and set "Full HTMLHyperText Markup Language - the coding standard for a web page." as the default until I get the siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site. ready to go live. Then I still allow administrators (like my other ID) to use that format. Do this now and you will avoid a very common problem with building your siteA logically grouped set of content - also web site..
• I don't like having "Promoted to front page" as a default for content, so I go to Administer>>Content management>>Content types and turn that off - in each format.
• While you're there, decide on your default comment mode. Go to Administer>>Content management>>Comments>>Settings and set the comments to be entered on a "separate page" and make sure that "Preview comment" is set to "Required."
• Now, let's turn on the Contact form so your users can send you a message. Go to Administer>>Site building>>Menus and locate the "Contact" item. Click on the "enable" linkThe technique which points to another page, anywhere on the Internet, from the current page.. Remember that later on you will want to go to Administer>>Site building>>Contact form and finish setting that up.