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In order to enhance site performance, Drupal 7 has several options on tuning its caching abilities. Caching for non-registered users is not enabled by default. Turning this on will cause Drupal to keep html copies of pages on hand for faster serving, increasing site speed and limiting repeated queries. Turning on caching for anonymous users Read More >

Setting up caching in Drupal can speed things up for your site and enhance the site’s overall performance. Caching is great as it keeps snapshots of data and pages so reload time is much quicker. There are times, however, when you may need to clear the cache. Caching mechanisms sometimes get hung or maybe you Read More >

Users will sometimes forget their passwords. In this case, the Drupal 7 program has a password recovery email to help the user get it back. This email sends them a one time login so they can reset their password. You can customize the body text by using the steps below. Editing the Password Recovery email Read More >

Users will sometimes cancel their account registration for your site, also known as ‘opting out.’ When this occurs you will want to send them a cancellation confirmation email. This is a last chance email in case they changed their mind or made a mistake. You may want to customize the body text in your canned Read More >

Another of the canned emails in Drupal 7 is the Account Block notification. This is sent to any account when you have blocked the user’s access to your site. This is not activated by default. To activate the block notification setting in Drupal 7, follow these steps. Changing the Account Blocked body text in Drupal Read More >

In addition to editing the Welcome mail text, you may also want to change the Account Activation email for your user. Editing the body text for your Account Activation email is easy in Drupal 7. To do so, perform the following steps. Modifying the Account Activation email in Drupal 7: Log into your Drupal 7 Read More >

There are several canned emails you can set in your Drupal 7. These are for various instances. The Welcome Mail is the email the user will get upon registration. There are three separate ones, depending on how you have your registration settings set. They are listed below. Welcome (new user created by administrator) Welcome (awaiting Read More >

While allowing the users to use their own custom images, you may want to control the maximum dimensions. This helps maintain a consistency in display for the site as well as limiting the file size to a point (which can also be done separately.) Editing the max user image dimensions in Drupal 7 is simple Read More >

In addition to setting the maximum dimensions for user images, you can also set a maximum file size. This is good for bandwidth management on your account and helps with page load times. To set the max user image upload file size in Drupal 7, just perform the following steps. Setting the max picture upload Read More >

While using the user image ability, there are a few ways you can display the image. You may want images larger than thumbnails, or even want to temporarily turn them off. Whatever the case, modifying the user image display style is a cinch in Drupal 7 when you follow these steps. Editing the user image Read More >

If you did not turn off the user picture ability, you may want to set a default picture for those users who are not using their own custom image. This helps maintain consistency and can even be used for branding. Editing the default picture in Drupal 7 can be done simply by using the following Read More >

If you retain the ability for your users to upload and use their own pictures, you may want to change the directory where they are stored. By default, they are stored in a directory named ‘pictures.’ You may have a reason to change this directory name. It is very simple to modify the picture directory Read More >

One of the default features for your users in Drupal 7 is the ability to use custom pictures. This is for both fun and to show each users identity. This is enabled by default, but for simplicity you may want to disable this feature. To remove the ability to use user pictures in Drupal 7, Read More >

Another of the account settings you can enable for your users is the ability to use signatures. Many admins leave this off for spam prevention purposes. However, if you have a good hold on your visitors or a specific group you can trust, you can certainly enable this ability for your users. Turning on the Read More >

When regsitering within Drupal 7, all registrants are required to verify their email addresses by default. You may want to disable this feature for some reason. Maybe you are working within a group that all use office emails and there is no need. Whatever reason you have, you can do this within the admin dashboard. Read More >

Working with the account settings for users gives you the ability to control many features. When new people try and register for accounts, you may want to restrict who exactly can register. Perhaps you want it to be Admins only, or be free and allow all visitors to do so. Maybe you want to go Read More >

There are many account settings available for the users in Drupal 7. They are found under the People subcategory in the Configuration category. When working with anonymous users, however,  there is only one, the username. By default, it is set to Anonymous. This is fairly standard, but maybe you want to change it to something Read More >

In Drupal 7, the main page may have posts, much like a blog. By default, the front page will display 10 posts. You can alter that setting and make it either more or less, depending on your desires. Editing the number of posts displayed on the front page of Drupal 7 is very simple and Read More >