- Lance Johnson 02.19.2015
Content is one of the most important parts of a website. To add content, edit it and manage it to ensure that the viewers only get to see what is relevant to them, a business relies on what is called a CMS or a content management system. There are many content management systems in the market today and Drupal is one of them. Known to be among the simplest content systems in the market, Drupal can be used by anyone for creating and managing content on web pages. If you are planning to use this amazing CMS for web development, this guide is just for you.
The first thing about Drupal that people like is that it is free and open source CMS written in PHP. The modular framework of this content management system makes it popular among web developers, which is why it has been and is being used by developers for developing thousands of websites every year. Content management systems make it easier for you to modify your website content and text as and when required to make the sites search engine friendly. Website scalability is also possible when you use content management systems to build a website rather than just plain HTML for static web pages.
Drupal is a CMS that:
There are many content management systems you can choose from. So how would you know if Drupal is for you? Here are a few features that this CMS has, based on which you can determine if you should use it.
The many features of Drupal and the ease of use that it offers is what make it popular among many business and other organizations with a website. Among the most popular users of Drupal include Celebrities like Avril Lavigne, Beyonce and Britney Spears, in addition to CNN Go, The United Nations, Warner Brothers, Forbes, Discovery Channel, Ubuntu, and other large and complex websites around the world.
Drupal works well on web servers like Nginx, Lighttpd and Apache. It is compatible with popular databases including MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB among others. The latest version of Drupal supports only PHP 5.2. Make sure to check the Drupal website for any upgrades and support issues.
Anyone who is capable of following instructions and wants to create and edit content on a site can use Drupal for web development. You don’t need any specialized skills for using this CMS tool. You don’t even need to learn HTML, graphic design or coding to be able to use this CMS. But you should get a hang of the system before you start using the system for creating a website. Getting used to Drupal and its terminologies may take some time, so don’t rush it.
And don’t panic if you don’t find web page strictures or files created through Drupal, for the system does not store the web pages as files. So if you simply want to create a Drupal website and be able to edit content you have created through it, get started. But if you want to install a website and then add content or modify it, then you might want to take a look at other CMSs too.
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