Getting started with Drupal CMS

The glossary.tcnw.org is powered by Drupal. For newbies, there are some good links to start. For most of users, please feel free to skip the installation and system configuration.

Getting started with Drupal CMS

• For newbies how to start learning Drupal
• Understanding Drupal
• How to use Drupal
• Santa Clara County Library: has many eBooks talking about Drupal
• Amazon.com: Of ourse, Amazon.com always has a collection of good Drupal books
  

There are some special modules being installed to help out the community features within glossary.tcnw.org.

Getting started with Drupal CMS

• Group: The official name is "Organic Group" in Drupal. Users can create groups of special interests. Each group can have their own calendar events, file storages, forum, project tracking, and posts.
• Wiki: This is the post that everyone can make in order to share the information. Since the contents are maintained by all users, please respect the contents posted by other users. The contents have revision control too.
• Gallery: This is the place users can share photos and videos. Videos are still under construction.
• Web File Manager: This is Web-based file manager. This is a generic place users can exchange files. However, it is recommended to attat files to posts so the files can have more explanations.
• Forum: An open discussion. Currently, categories of forums can only created by content administrators.
• Calendar: For public events, this is the place to update and view the events.
• Knowledge base: A collection of knowledge sharing.

Getting started with Drupal CMS