Whether you run one 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" database is that when I make copies for my other sites this has already been done. I'd give you a link to something on the Drupal site, but I never found anything like this.
Administer>>User management>>Roles<
and create an "administrator" role.Administer>>User management>>Users<
and create a user entry for yourself. This allows you to test the site by changing your role to meet your needs.Administer>>User management>>Access control<
and allow the "administrator" role to do everything.Administer>>Site configuration>>Site information>>Anonymous user<
) to "Visitor." As long as you're on this page, set basic defaults for the other fields.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 module so you can use "normal" names for your pages.
There are a few things I recommend that you do in all your databases, so this is a good time to do it:
Administer>>Site configuration>>Clean URLs<
. At the bottom of the verbiage there is a link to run the "Clean URLs Test." If it passes, then the "Enable" radio button will un-dim. Click on that.Administer>>Site configuration>>Input formats<
and set "Full HTML" as the default until I get the 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 site.Administer>>Content management>>Content types<
and turn that off - in each format.Administer>>Content management>>Comments>>Settings<
(or Administer>>Content management>>Post settings<
in Drupal 6) and set the comments to be entered on a "separate page" and make sure that "Preview comment" is set to "Required."Administer>>Site building>>Menus<
and locate the "Contact" item. Click on the "enable" link. Remember that later on you will want to go to Administer>>Site building>>Contact form<
and finish setting that up.
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Great Help to get me going
Great Help to get me going on Drupal - many, many thanks
I am starting out on Drupal 6.6 and just wanted to help those new comers -
the "Preview comment" setting in Drupal 6.6 is now under Administer>>Content management>>Post settings