drupal basic website content management training (summer 2010)

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