Drupal

Being told by technical support that “you’ll need to contact a Drupal developer” for issues with a PHP-based content management system (CMS) rarely feels satisfying. Read More >

A Drupal 8 kanban project management solution is easy to accomplish with the Burndown module. The module adds Drupal 8 project management features including kanban Read More >

The X-Frame-Options HTTP header specifies whether your Drupal website can be displayed within other websites with the <frame>, <iframe>, <object>, or <embed> HTML tags. This Read More >

Have you ever considered creating a Drupal security.txt file? The security.txt file is a standardized format meant to create a uniform approach for security vulnerability Read More >

There are multiple ways to install Composer to use with your Drupal site.  Composer can be used with Linux/Unix/macOS/Windows.  Remember that Composer is primarily a Read More >

A common task for software installations is updating when new versions are available. You can easily update your Drupal installation using Softaculous. Though the upgrade Read More >

The Ads.txt file, which stands for Authorized Digital Sellers, is a countermeasure against fraud within programmatic advertising. This initiative, governed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Read More >

In keeping with good security policy, it is important to change your password on a regular basis. Being the administrator, you have a different dashboard Read More >

The small icon that shows in a browser tab beside the site title is called a favicon. Usually in the .ico file format, a favicon Read More >

In some cases, you may find there is a need to manually install the core files for a Drupal website.  The steps that we provide Read More >

Browser and Drupal social media plugins help visitors share your content among their online networks. The AddToAny Drupal module adds a small group of buttons Read More >

Composer is an application/tool that manages dependencies in PHP.  In this article, Composer is used to manage dependencies that are needed by a Drupal installation. Read More >

There are times when you may find yourself wanting to use Composer in order to manage the dependencies on a particular Drupal installation. If Composer Read More >

After installing Drupal 8, you are ready to begin creating your new site. The vast majority of tasks are done via the administration dashboard. Follow Read More >

The Webform module has been revitalized for the ninth Drupal edition. Creating Drupal 9 webforms can be as simple, detailed, and accessible as you need. Read More >

After doing the basic setup for your site, you may have a few details you want to change. The basic details include the site title, Read More >

You are able to alter the Time Zone setting for your Drupal 8 site within the Admin area. In fact, users are also able to Read More >

If you have a web hosting account with InMotion Hosting, then you will most likely have access to a software installation program named Softaculous. The Read More >

Drupal 8 can send email notifications when updates are available. This helps you update Drupal 8 core (after you create a backup) and modules as Read More >

Your Drupal 8 security posture should include up-to-date backups. cPanel backups and snapshots are great for full server backups. However, a module to backup only Read More >

The Content-Security-Policy Drupal module helps you configure a Header set Content-Security-Policy header to specify what sources your website should load scripts from – (e.g. your Read More >

Search engine optimization (SEO) involves every aspect of your branding efforts: Core website design, URLs, and accessibility Blogs and other multimedia Social media activity The Read More >

There are many General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) modules for Drupal. Such modules control one or more of the following functions to meet GDPR requirements: Read More >

The Civic Accessibility Toolbar Drupal module adds the ability to easily adjust the color contrast and text size on your website. This is helpful if Read More >

The Matomo Analytics Drupal module connects your Drupal site to your Matomo Analytics application and eases the process of modifying the tracking code to better Read More >

Drupal Metatag provides many advanced features to negate the need for search engine optimization (SEO) modules that only add one or two features. This is Read More >

The Drupal Redirect module is useful for many situations common to website owners. Remember the benefits to having an active blog with content relevant to Read More >

XML Sitemaps and meta tags can be set-and-forget configurations. But their benefits won’t sustain well without good copywriting for search engine optimization (SEO). Real-time SEO Read More >

The Feature-Policy HTTP header specifies what browser features can be used on a website and its <iframe> elements. The most common browser features among a Read More >

Drupal Mixpanel integration grants access to a product analytics stack with powerful features centered around deep user segmentation and A/B testing. This is much more Read More >

One of the first things you should do once you get started with Drupal 8 is install the Backup and Migrate module. After you create Read More >

Issue: On December 18, 2019, Archive_Tar, used in the Drupal content management system (CMS), has many vulnerabilities if a Drupal website is set to allow Read More >

Enable Caching Caching allows the server to store copies of webpages on the server. This allows the pages to load faster and reduce the overall Read More >

Drupal is a popular choice for government institutions and security-conscious users. It is the third most popular self-hosted (as of 2021), meaning you install it Read More >

Drupal allows you to further customize your website by setting up search engine optimized URLs called aliases. In this tutorial, we’ll explain further what URL Read More >

A cron job is script on the server that is set to run at specific intervals. When you install Drupal 7, it configures its own Read More >

The Social Media Links Block and Field Drupal module provides an elegant way to list your social media accounts without disrupting user experience. This nicely Read More >

When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO), schema SEO is one of the most commonly overlooked steps. Part of that is because it can Read More >

The Drupal CKEditor Accessibility Auditor(HTML_CodeSniffer) module allows writers to check content for website accessibility issues without additional browser extensions. The Drupal accessibility module can switch Read More >

Fantastico, a feature in cPanel that helps you easily install programs to your account, is no longer available. As of September 17th, 2012, Fantastico has Read More >

Though you can use the Fantastico tool to install Drupal, sometimes Fantastico may not have the most up to date version. If you wish to Read More >

This article is part 2 of our two part article on manually installing Drupal 7. The first part took you through database and file setup. Read More >

Drupal 7 is a highly customizable content management system that has literally hundreds of free themes to change the look and feel of your installation. Read More >

Now that you have installed and configured Drupal 7, most of your tasks will be done through the Drupal 7 dashboard. You will be able Read More >

Drupal 7 is extremely versatile and has many customization features. In addition to the themes your site visitors see, Drupal allows you to change the Read More >

Drupal 7 comes with many modules pre-installed with the default installation, but not all of then are enabled out of the box. The contact form Read More >

Now that you have installed the “contact” module in Drupal 7, it’s time to create and configure the contact form. Log into your Drupal Dashboard Read More >

Before being able to add the contact form into your main menu, you should have already installed the contact module and configured the settings. Now, Read More >

Drupal 7 has the ability to gain extra functionality through the use of modules. Modules can provide many different additional features such as banners, forms, Read More >

Now that you know how to create basic pages in Drupal 7, you can set one or more of those pages to be on your Read More >

In our last few articles, we introduced you to the idea of Search Engine Friendly URLs and walked you through the steps for enabling clean Read More >

You may find it necessary to block a specific IP address from accessing your Drupal 7 website. Perhaps they are a spammer or have been Read More >

In the previous tutorial, we showed you how to block an IP in your Drupal 7. There may be times you need to remove the Read More >

During the initial installation of Drupal 7, you were never asked for a slogan; however you can easily add one. A slogan is a basic Read More >

You can change the time zone for your Drupal 7 website at any time. You can even allow users of your website to set their Read More >

Menus are one of the most powerful attributes of Drupal 7 and have been around since the early days of Drupal. Menus are powerful because Read More >

Now that we’ve covered the basics behind menus in Drupal, you may want to begin creating your own custom menu. There are a few steps Read More >

Welcome to part two of the menu creation tutorial series. At this point, we have already created a new menu in Drupal 7 and are Read More >

If you have decided you want to add a blog to your Drupal 7 website, this can be easily accomplished by enabling the blog module. Read More >

Now that you have enabled the Blog module in Drupal 7, you can start adding blog entries in Drupal and start blogging. Adding a blog Read More >

At this point you’ve enabled the blog module and created your first blog entry. By default, commenting (allowing others to post comments on your blog Read More >

In our last tutorial, we explained the basic concept of Search Engine Friendly URLs in Drupal 7. In this tutorial, we’ll expand upon those ideas Read More >

In Drupal 7, you have the ability to disable the commenting on a specific content type. This is great if you want to disallow comments Read More >

As your Drupal 7 site administrator, you have the ability to add users at any time. In a perfect world, visitors to your website would Read More >

One of the reports available for you to view in Drupal 7 is the “top search phrases” report. This report gives you insight into what Read More >

When creating content in Drupal 7, whether it is an Article, a Basic Page, or other type of content, you have the ability to set Read More >

Sometimes, you may find it necessary to delete opne of the custom menus you created in Drupal 7. This tutorial is for a complete deletion Read More >

Drupal 7 contains a stock module to add a forum or discussion board to your website. Forums can be a great place for your website’s Read More >

Now that you have added the Forum module to your Drupal 7 site, you’ll need to configure it. Configuring the module is easily accomplished in Read More >

Before you enable the Forum module in Drupal 7, you may encounter some terms that you aren’t exactly familiar with. Forums have a special terminology Read More >

If you have modules installed in Drupal 7 it’s extremely important to make sure the modules are up to date. Modules get updated for many Read More >

Now that we showed you how to find which modules need to be updated in Drupal 7, you’ll need to update them. This is done Read More >

Drupal 7 has many reporting features built into it. One of the first reports you may use is the status report. The status report will Read More >

One of the features that is built into Drupal 7 is various reports. One of the reports in Drupal 7 that you may find handy Read More >

Drupal 7 contains a report referred to as the access denied report. This report will show you any 403 errors that have occurred on your Read More >

Drupal 7 provides you with a report that lists all the fields currently in use on your Drupal website. This report gives you a basic Read More >

In our last tutorial we walked you through the steps for creating blocks in Drupal 7. During the process you were asked to chose a Read More >

When initially installing themes, you can take a different route to enable them. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to change themes if you’re Read More >

Themes are an important part of your site in Drupal 7 as they give the visitor a specific look and feel to evoke an emotional Read More >

In addition to changing to a new theme completely with preset color combinations, you may want to experiment with different color sets to change the Read More >

As an alternative to adding your own logo to your drupal theme, you may want to disable the stock drupal logo that appears on your Read More >

Instead of disabling the favicon on your Drupal 7 theme, you may choose to switch out the stock favicon with your own custom favicon. This Read More >

Instead of disabling the logo on your Drupal 7 theme, you may choose to switch out the stock logo with your own custom company logo. Read More >

After uploading your logos, favicons, and other images for use in Drupal 7, there may be times when you need to delete or rename them. Read More >

You may want to hide the site name that appears on your themes. This can be done via a global setting or by individual theme Read More >

You may want to hide the site slogan that appears on your themes. This can be done via a global setting or by individual themes Read More >

Drupal themes allow the option for user images (also known as avatars) to display next to their names in posts and comments. You may want Read More >

Drupal 7 gives the ability for users to have a picture displayed next to their names in posts and comments. These can be stock or Read More >

If you allow users to comment while they are not logged in, they will have a ‘not verified‘ tag next to their name in the Read More >

You may want to hide the favicon, also called the shortcut icon that appears on your themes. This can be done via a global setting Read More >

You may want to hide the main menu that appears on the different pages of your themes. This can be done via a global setting Read More >

You may want to hide the secondary menu that appears on the site pages of your themes. This can be done by either using the Read More >

The Site Name in Drupal 7 is the main title that your visitors see on your page as well as well as the the title Read More >

The Site Slogan in Drupal 7 is the subtitle that appears below your main title, or site name, in the header portion of the page. Read More >

The admin email address in Drupal 7 is the eamil address that Drupal uses to notify you of certain things. These include password changes and 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. Read More >

Setting up cache in Drupal can speed things up for your site and enhance the site’s overall performance. Caching is great as it keeps snapshots Read More >

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. Read More >

Caching in Drupal 7 can be further configured by caching block data. Users that are registered and logged in usually receive non-cached, up to the Read More >

One of the more confusing settings in Drupal 7 is the Minimum Cache Lifetime. This setting manages caching with a minimum timeframe, meaning that the Read More >

Working with performance enhancement tools such as external caching can be doen in Drupal 7. When using these types of tools, you may want to Read More >

Enabling error messages in the Drupal 7 is not always advised for a live site. When enabled, the site will display error that may alarm Read More >

Editing what your RSS feed displays can be easily done from within Drupal 7. You have the option of displaying the feed by Titles, Titles Read More >

Part of managing your RSS Feed is managing the number of items displayed at once. This tutorial will walk you through how to set the Read More >

Drupal 7 has a section for managing your RSS Feeds. From there you can manage the description, set the number of elements displayed, and even Read More >

In our last article we showed you how to turn off comments for a specific content type in Drupal 7. We will expand upon this Read More >

In our last article we explained the differences between regions and blocks in Drupal 7. You should now understand that regions define the structure and Read More >

Now that we know the idea behind blocks in Drupal 7, we can create a new block. In the following tutorial we’ll show you how Read More >

The front page of your Drupal site is often used to display content previews for your other pages. You may have seen this on the Read More >

Now that you have installed Drupal 7, the next thing we would like to teach you is how to write content. You can think of Read More >

In our last few articles we have been reviewing content types in Drupal 7. At this point you should know: How articles and basic pages Read More >

As you begin to learn more about Drupal 7, several terms will begin to come into play, including entities, nodes, blocks, and regions. In this Read More >

The menu structure has been created and you have created menu item links for navigation. Now it is time to set the menu up to Read More >

A Drupal 7 module is an extension for Drupal that either adds new functionality to your site or enhances current features. There are many modules Read More >

What is a user role? There are three kinds of default user roles in Drupal 7. These are the Admin, or Super User, the authenticated Read More >

Drupal 7 has a built in system to “clean” URLs so they are search engine friendly. In this tutorial, we’ll explain further what search engine Read More >

By default, comments are allowed in Drupal 7. Users must first be registered and logged in, however, before they can post comments.   How do Read More >

By default your Drupal 7 homepage will display your latest articles, which is referred to as a content feed. If you have a specific page Read More >

When you initially install Drupal 7, your homepage will show the following message: Welcome toNo front page content has been created yet. This is because Read More >

One of the first tasks you may want to do after enabling the forum module and configuring its basic settings is add another forum. This Read More >

Below is a short introduction to RSS Feeds, how they work, and why they are used. What is an RSS Feed? RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Read More >

Within the core Drupal 7, only Articles have the ability to add images to the content by default. This can be enabled for Basic Pages Read More >

When adding content to Drupal, you may want to accompany your textual information with an image. This ability is automatically enabled in Articles, but must Read More >

After enabling the image field for your Basic Page or other content type, you may want to customize the settings to fit your particular needs. Read More >

When working with images in Drupal 7, you can control which types of images you want to be uploaded for each content type. Perhaps you Read More >

While working with images in Drupal 7, there are many settings you can adjust to optimize and customize your site. One of these settings is Read More >

When working with your images in Drupal 7, there are many settings you can adjust to optimize and customize the site you have in mind. Read More >

In your Drupal 7 dashboard, there are many settings that you can customize when working with images, such as setting maximum or minimum image sizes. Read More >

One of the many options you will be able to set when working with images in Drupal 7 is the title field. The title field, Read More >

When working with your images, you may want to allow your posts, articles, and other content types to allow more than one iamge to be Read More >

When working with images, Drupal 7 stores those that are uploaded in a specific folder. This folder varies with different content types. With the Article Read More >

When you have specific content types such as Articles, Basic Pages, Blog Entries, etc. you may want to give some uniformity to specific types. Maybe Read More >

When working with content types in Drupal 7 and you decide to add an image, a preview of that image will show in the editor Read More >

When you add an image field to a content type, that field will display a label by default. For instance, if you named the field Read More >

Drupal has many plugins, or modules, that you can install and enable. Drupal has a large set of ‘Core’ modules that, while installed, simply need Read More >

This article will guide you in creating a very basic view in Drupal 7. Views can be used to create very complex lists, but as Read More >

In our last article, we created a very simple view as a page. This page appears as on the main menu of the site and Read More >

Once you have the Views module installed and enabled, you may want to enable one of the stock modules, such as the Glossary or Archive Read More >

When working with your content pages, there may come a time when you want to allow your visitors to download a text file. The ability Read More >

There will be times when you want to offer your visitors a file for download. After adding the file field to your chosen content type, Read More >

Once you have your view created, you can see there are several settings to help you customize and define it. The settings show for each Read More >

There may come a time when you need to block an account from having access to your site. In an ideal world, we would neer Read More >

As your site grows and expands, members will come and members will go. There will be a need to cancel a user’s account at some Read More >

When adding custom views to your site, there is a checkbox that enables you to add the view as a menu item. The default views Read More >

When working with your site, it is generally a good idea to keep caching enabled for performance. This speeds up the site by keeping recent Read More >

When working with your pages within your content types, you may want to control the number of comments allowed on your page. This setting allows Read More >

Drupal modules are a very useful part of your site. You may activate and utilize many different ones as your site matures. Some will be Read More >

When working in the Views module, you may want to preview the SQL that is generated by the view. This is for the code savvy Read More >

The WYSIWYG module is one of the Drupal 7 modules that allows you to edit and create content with easy to use formatting. Instead of Read More >

When working with comments, there are several settings you can use to customize the look and feel for your site. One of these is the Read More >

Comments can be an important feature of your site. They help develop a community where visitors can respond to each other, or to the site Read More >

Users may like to leave comments on your pages in order to express or share their opinions and thoughts with you. At times, they may Read More >

When customizing your site to best represent you or your company, you will want to change some areas from the default displays. One of these Read More >

There are several ways for creating content for your site in Drupal 7. The most common method is to create a post, page, or article. Read More >

After learning how to set the Image Style Preview in the last article, you may need or want a bit more customized image style. Perhaps Read More >

Drupal 7 has a built in feature to display a maintenance mode page when you are working on your website. When maintenance mode is enabled, Read More >

The Cron job that comes configured in Drupal 7 is extremely important. The Cron job actually searches for updates to the Drupal core as well Read More >

Drupal 7 makes finding “page not found” errors simple. Page not found errors are easily found through your Drupal 7 admin dashboard. Log into the Read More >

Setting your site into maintenance mode can sometimes be necessary with your Drupal 7 site. You may also want to change the message from the Read More >

Many people want to leverage the power of social media to let people know about their site. Adding the code for the facebook like on Read More >

One of the greatest threats to any website is outdated software. You will want to stay up to date with your Drupal 7 site. Updates Read More >

Using different social media tools within your site can help improve the quality of the site and overall visitor experience. The YouTube module lets you Read More >

Tracking different statistics about your site and visitors can help you with improving your site. This data can help you determine popularity of different pages, Read More >

When administering a Drupal site, it’s a good idea to make a duplicate site for testing purposes. This allows the administrator to make large changes Read More >

When you install Drupal 7 using the Softaculous installer tool, settings such as the database name are automatically generated for your installation. Although the database Read More >

When installing a New Drupal installation or upgrading your Drupal you may experience the following error. “An unrecoverable error occurred. The uploaded file likely exceeded Read More >

When working in Drupal 7, error messages collect in error logs. You may want to clear out, or flush, these logs from time to time. Read More >

Welcome to our Drupal 8 release dates article. This article will give you news on when specific milestones are scheduled in the development process. Past Read More >

The information in this article has been transcribed from a presentation of the Drupal Group (drupal.mn) at The Nerdery on April 12th, 2012. This was Read More >

The information in this article has been transcribed from the Streamline inline editing in Drupal 8 video uploaded by Dries Buytaert about the upcoming changes Read More >

Once you install the Drupal program onto your hosting account, you may forget which version you have installed over time. This information can be important Read More >

This article will guide you on how to install Drupal 8 manually. There are several steps to installing Drupal 8: Create the database Upload the Read More >

InMotion Hosting joins the Drupal Developers in the DrupalCon Portland 2013 schedule. DrupalCon 2013 is a convention for the Drupal Content Management System. At DrupalCon, Read More >

Hello everyone! This is an informal article for us to tell you how much fun we had at DrupalCon 2013 in Portland, Oregon this past Read More >

While there are a few different content types in Drupal 8, there are only two that are available by default. These are the Article and Read More >

After installing Drupal 8, you may be ready to run and create your new website. However you may want to take a quick look at Read More >

Out of the many different content types in Drupal 8, there are only two that are available by default, the Article and the Basic Page. Read More >

While there are may different content types available in Drupal 8, they may not fit your exact situation. In this article, we will cover how Read More >

When working with content types such as Articles and Basic Pages, etc you will have the ability to configure whether they show in the navigation Read More >

When working with your nodes (content unit such as Articele, page, etc), they are assigned a default node identifier. This identifier becomes part of the Read More >

As you create content nodes in Drupal 8 each node is saved and can be accessed individually. If you wish, you can have content display Read More >

As you customize the look of your site, you will pay special attention to the front page of your site. Once you promite node content Read More >

By default, the main page of Drupal 8 is set up to perform much like the front page of a blog. It displays excerpts of Read More >

Although there are several default menus in the Drupal core, you have the ability to create your own custom menu from within the admin interface. Read More >

Adding item links to your menus Links are the meat and potatos of a menu. When clicked, they will send the visitor to another node Read More >

When manually installing Drupal 8, you may run across a common error after uploading the files. This error is in regrds to the magic_quotes settings Read More >

After creating and adding links to your custom menu, you will want to place it somewhere on your site. This is done by assigning the Read More >

Once you have created your menu, it is quite possible that you will add additional item links later and at some point, need to rearrange Read More >

This quick tutorial will cover how to delete any of the custom menus you created in Drupal 8. Note that this is for deletion, in Read More >

When working with Drupal 8, there are some menu categories that cannot be deleted, such as the Main and Secondary menus. These can, however, be Read More >

When working with themes in Drupal 8, you will want to know how to switch between themes that have been enabled. To that end, you Read More >

After the initial installation of your Drupal site is complete, you will want to begin to make it your own. One of the first things Read More >

One of the first things people do after installing their Drupal 8 software is to change the default theme. If you do not want to Read More >

Themes are visually important to your site. They help by laying out the site in a specific way and even the coloring of the theme Read More >

While themes come with their own predefined color sets that you can choose from, you may want to select some custom colors for your site. Read More >

When customizing your theme, there may be individual changes that you want to make such as removal of the Drupal logo from your header. In Read More >

One of the things you may want to do after removing or disabling the stock Drupal logo from your theme is to replace it by Read More >

One of the minor customizations we get asked about is replacing the stock Drupal favicon with a custom one. The favicon is the small icon Read More >

The site name is the site title that appears at the top of the screen. If you wish to remove this from your theme you Read More >

Drupal allows the use of user pictures known as avatars that can be displayed next to posts and comments made by registered users. You may Read More >

Drupal modules help you extend the functionality of your site. While there are quite a few that come with the Drupal 8 core set, you Read More >

Most users creating a website in Drupal 8 will at one point or another want to install a module. Although you can create a site Read More >

In this tutorial: Creating a Revision Restoring a Revision When creating / editing pages in Drupal 8, you’ll see a feature labelled, Create new revision. Read More >

What is a Drupal module? Drupal 8 allows you to use many different modules in order to design your website. Modules are adddons, or extensions, Read More >

What are SEF URLs? SEF URLs are also known as Search Engine Friendly URLs, or Clean URLs. Most websites today are not built using pages Read More >

Drupal 8 has a slightly different approach to Clean URLs than the previous versions. The old dirty URLs such as https://example.com/?q=home have been replaced with Read More >

One of the more popular stock modules in Drupal 8 is the forum module. This allows you to create a platform for your site where Read More >

Now that you have enabled the forum module and created your first forums, you will want to begin to customize the forums section of your Read More >

After enabling the forum module, you will want to begin to create your new community by adding new forums to your website. By default, your Read More >

You have learned how to create new forums for your Drupal 8 site, but you may end up needing to remove existing forums altogether from Read More >

One of the more common pages found on websites is the contact form page. This is normally a page with some type of a form Read More >

Once you have configured your contact form, you can now attach the contact form to your menu. This way the contact form can be found Read More >

Blogging is one of the more popular online activities and the main reason some people create a website. For Drupal 8, however, the Blog module Read More >

Once your blog module has been installed and enabled, you will be ready to begin adding blog entries. Below is a quick guide on how Read More >

After creating a field type, such as a comment, for a particular content type you will notice that the field’s label will appear on the Read More >

After creating your comment field for your blog post content type it will appear in every blog post node that is created. However, you may Read More >

Once you install your blog module and can have created your first blog post content types, you may notice that there is no ability for Read More >

Part of the administrative duties of your website will be user control. Most users will simply create an account from your main page, however you Read More >

When managing member within your Drupal site, you will have the capability to regulate who can sign up. Some sites will want to allow open Read More >

Unfortunately, disciplinary action can be part of managing site members. Sites will at times attract people who are disruptive or do not follow the rules Read More >

Enabling user signatures can be a nice feature for your site members. This can allow them a small amount of customization for their accounts. Some Read More >

Within Drupal 8 there are a few different canned emails that can are used for different situations. Some are sent at the end of the Read More >

You can allow anonymous users to utlilize various features of your site such as making comments. When doing so, these unregistered users will have a Read More >

It is very exciting to watch your membership numbers for your site grow and you never want to see them leave. There will be times, Read More >

A forgotten password. This can send a second of terror through any site member as they try unsuccessfully to log in. This article will guide Read More >

Comments are a very common aspect of an interactive site and Drupal makes sure they can be used to their maximum effectiveness. There have been Read More >

While comments are connected to the article content type by default in Drupal 8, there are others that do not. In these cases, such as Read More >

After creating your comment field for a specific content type, you will want to customize its settings so that it fits your ultimate design. This Read More >

Even though you have learned how to add a comment field to a content type, you are not obligated to keep the comment on each Read More >

Most content types in Drupal 8 do not have comments enabled by default, but the Article type does. You may disable comments on a node Read More >

Drupal allows you to control the number of comments that appear on your pages. The default is set to 50, which means up to 50 Read More >

One of the different settings you can adjust for your comments is the comment title, or the subject. By default, members are allowed to enter Read More >

Comments are great for allowing members to interact with one another, creating a community feel for your site. By default, Drupal allows the registered members Read More >

By default, once a comment is submitted in Drupal 8, it can only be edited by administrators. You may want to give your members the Read More >

Drupal 8, by default, does not allow non-registered users to leave comments. If you want to allow visitors to be able to leave comments on Read More >

By default, only the Article content type has the image field enabled. You may enable this for other content types if desired. Note that this Read More >

When you work with the image fields for the different content types in Drupal 8, you have the ability to determine what image types you Read More >

One of the many image settings you can use to tailor the look and feel of your site is that of size. You can set Read More >

When working with images, you may want to restrict them in ways that will help keep your site optimized. While you may limit them in Read More >

When you upload images for an image field in Drupal 8, they will be stored in one of two default folders, sites/default/files/field/image (for those with Read More >

When you are working with specific content types, particularly custom ones, you may want to ensure a level of uniformity even when some parts are Read More >

As your Drupal website grows in popularity, you’ll need to find ways to improve the performance without sacrificing stability. In background processes, Drupal performance optimization Read More >

Having an RSS feed can be a great way to notify your subscribers about new content and changes to your site. Subscribers will use an Read More >

Site security is an important topic for everyone. Often, you will need to react to an abusive visitor to your sites. One common response is Read More >

In this tutorial: Available Updates Recent Log Messages Field List Status Report Access Denied Page Not Found Search Phrases Views Plugins Drupal 8 gives the Read More >

A cron job is a script that is set to run at a particular time or interval. Drupal 8 has a cron that can run Read More >

Just as Drupal 8 allows you to change the public facing theme, it also allows you to change the theme for your administration area. This Read More >

Acquia, who provides products, services, and technical support for Drupal, has reported that there will be a new and improved migration process for Drupal 8. Read More >

When you are working with your site, either in the initial build or adding new content, you may want to set the site to Maintenance Read More >

It is sometimes best to set your site to maintenance mode when working on fixes or implementing changes. When doing so, you may also want Read More >

There may come a time where you will need to know your specific database name for your Drupal 8 website. Perhaps you need to connect Read More >

Drush, the Drupal Shell, is a command-line interface (CLI) application for managing the Drupal content management system (CMS). For users who enjoy working from the Read More >

Issue: Drupal has released a critical update (Drupal 7.32) for Drupal 7. They are urging everyone to update to this latest vesion. Status: Drupal update Read More >

On March 18, 2015 a vulnerability was discovered that affects Drupal versions 6 and 7. The specific affected versions are any in Version 6 prior Read More >

On June 17, 2015 a few vulnerabilities were discovered in Drupal core that affect versions 6.x and 7.x The vulnerabilities discovered are Impersonation, Open Redirect, Read More >

Drupal 8 Has Arrived! The wait is over! After a long and tedious process, Drupal 8 is finally completed. The folks in the Drupal community Read More >

Adding HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) in Drupal 8 forces web browsers to only load your website with a valid SSL certificate. This improves Drupal Read More >

There are many ways to update Drupal 8 – manually, automatically, with Drush, or with Composer. Below we cover how to update Drupal 8 manually: Read More >