Drupal Tutorials - Absolute Beginner

Rather predictably I'm a massive fan of Drupal, but in this article I'm going to explain why Drupal is the only choice for me.Overview of CMS optionsSo what other Opensource CMSs are there besides Drupal:Drupal vs JoomlaI started out with Joomla because at first look Drupal is scary and Joomla has nice shiny buttons and looks easier out the box. But from a developers point of view, you'll soon find (as I did) that Joomla is quite rigid and isn't very easy to build on.

I've noticed a growing number of DrupalSN users signing up because they want to learn "how to Drupal" and as many of you are probably finding it can be a steep learning curve! So in this tutorial I'm going to highlight some important points and resources you should check out if you're just starting out with Drupal.Understanding Drupal versionsDrupal versions can be alittle confusing when you start out. Questions like "which version should I used?

Installing modules and themes is really important in Drupal and you can make life alot easier for yourself when updating if you follow a few simple points which I'll outline in this short tutorials.Organising your module and theme foldersDumping all your modules in the main modules folder in your Drupal site root is often assumed as the correct place to put them. There's nothing wrong with it and your modules will still work fine but it can make updating modules tricky.