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A Detailed Introduction to Drupal

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Outline What is Drupal? How to install Drupal? What are Drupal’s pros and cons? What are the top Drupal Modules? 1. What is Drupal? Drupal is a free-to-use open-source software for website development. It is cross-platform & highly modular and is written in PHP. Highly flexible to change the website from a point-and-click interface. Easy customization in the drupal development process. Allows easy creation & editing of content and changing the theme as well during website development. 2. How to Install Drupal? Get the code. Install dependencies with composer. Create a database. Configure the installation. Run the installer. Check the status. 3. What are the Pros and Cons of Drupal? Pros- Easy to use and an open-source platform for website development. Brilliant range of features and functionality. An extensive and considerably large community of experts. High secure as it has dedicated modules for security. A dedicated security team that not only detects the issue but also resolves it as well. Cons- You need a professional team to manage the site. Drupal developers are scarce. Minor updates can be difficult. 4. What are the Top Drupal Modules? Admin Toolbar Admin toolbar contributes to better navigation on the website for the site admins and site builders during Drupal development process. It offers drop-down menus which makes the admin pages highly accessible. Paragraph Module This module is highly useful for content authors and editors as it allows them to create structured and flexible content conveniently. You can add images, text blocks, quotes, and slideshows very easily during the Drupal development process. Display Suite This module helps you build page layouts very easily as it offers an elaborate drag and drop interface that makes the content arrangement very easy. It offers a profound list of predefined layouts and templates. Conclusion With its rich variety of features & functionality and a dedicated community, Drupal has earned its place among the top content management systems around the world. All you need to have is the hold of a programming language and a dedicated Drupal development company to help you develop a remarkably well-functioning website.