Drupal Basic Website Content Management Training (Summer 2010)
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Drupal User TrainingTyndale | Summer 2010
Please come in and find a seat.
Each person will require their own computer.
Agenda
• Introduction & Overview
• New Website Overview & Website Areas Brief
• New Web Projects Process
• Understanding Content Types
• Understanding URLs & Menus
• Understanding Roles & Permissions
• Understanding Workflow
Hands on Session ▼
• Understanding The Drupal Way
• Content Type Workshops
• Questions & (hopefully) Answers
http://dug.tyndale.ca
Drupal Users Group• Documentation
• Training Information
• Content ChangeRequests
• Project Management
* Create an account at http://dug.tyndale.ca
Website Overview
A quick walk through of the new Tyndale Website
Website Areas
• Prospective Student Sections
• Academic Information
• Academic Department & Faculty Sites
• Current Student Services
• External/Mixed Audience Sites
Website Project Requests
Website Project Requests
Understanding Content Types
The Tyndale website contains many types of content, such as pages, courses, departments, FAQs, events, persons, webforms etc.
Each one of these content types have been described inside of Drupal and will allow you to insert the pieces required for that specific type of content.EXAMPLES:
• Page• Event• Course
Understanding Content Types
Content inside of “Groups”
Note: “Group” = “Department”
Content Types Inside Departments:• Page
• file attachments• image attachments
• Webforms
Understanding URLs
URL = Universal Resource Locator
Creating URL* – no proceeding slash (/)ex. about/location
Linking to an Internal URL – start with slash (/)
ex. /about/location
ex. http://www.tyndale.ca/about/location
* Please note: some content types will auto-create URLs for you based on template and content type
Understanding URLs
Good to know Tyndale URL SchemesPeople: /person/first-last www.tyndale.ca/person/andrew-smith
Courses: /course/CODE1234 www.tyndale.ca/course/BUSI3733www.tyndale.ca/seminary/course/NEWT0730
Program/Major: /programs/degree-name/major-namehttp://www.tyndale.ca/programs/bachelor-of-arts/philosophyhttp://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/programs/master-of-divinity/missions
www.tyndaleseminary.ca = www.tyndale.ca/seminary www.tyndaleseminary.ca/programs =
www.tyndale.ca/seminary/programs
Understanding Menus
Roles & Permissions
RolesGroups of users with specific privileges on the website. All Tyndale staff may have the role of “Authenticated User”. Additional Roles may be assigned as required:
Accounts are tied to your Novell login.• Authenticated
User
• Editor
• Academic Editor
• Senior Editor
• Power User
• Library Manager
• Alumni Manager
• FAQ Manager
• HR Manager
• …
Role: Editor
Create/Edit/Delete rights:
PAGE EVENT WEBFORM
Roles & Permissions
PermissionsEach Role is given specific permissions to accomplish tasks on the website. Roles may also be stacked to add extra permissions.
Example:Editor + Library Manager = All the rights of the Editor Role plus Create/Edit/Delete rights on Library content types (3)
Roles & Permissions
Permissions
You will be able to edit only the content you have created with few exceptions.†
† Permissions may be shared if page/webform exists inside of group. Groups are used to manage academic department and program sites as well as internal department sites where required
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Draft
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Ready For Review
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Published
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Content Types
Pages, Webforms, Events
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Moving between states
Workflow
Understanding Workflow—Moving between states
Drupal User TrainingTyndale | Summer 2010