What is Drupal-Builder?Drupal-Builder – is online tool for web developers to create their own installation of Drupal CMS (build). It is capable of including necessary components on the fly, for instance Lightbox2, Google Analytics or UberCart(the online shop). It’s a sort of tuned Drupal-car. Things become quite convenient when you can just click necessary components and then the online form generates a link to a new Drupal build with these components. The idea behind Drupal-Builder seemed interesting to us, taking into accout the amount of time which new members of Drupal community may spend installing necessary components into the basic version of Drupal. Considering that the list of such components is relatively standard, we had decided to make a sort of online menu, where you can order components of your build and download it instantly. The components have been selected based on our own experience and tested in practice. On the other hand, different specialists may have different preferences about Drupal ingredients. In other words, Drupal-Builder is the tool for making Drupal builds that allows optional inclusion of necessary components. What components can I include via Drupal-Builder?Since during development of Drupal-Builder we thought about ourselves ;), we have included a set of packages that covers the needs of Drupal developer rather comprehensively. Which means your build can include Forum, Online Shop, Gallery, and also a number of small yet so necessary modules. Currently, it’s possible to include FCKEditor, UberCart, Lightbox2, Google Analytics etc. How to use Drupal-Builder?The whole interface consists of just one form. You will toggle checkboxes in front of component names and then click the Build button to generate your build. In less then a munite you will see a link to your downloadable Drupal build. This build should be installed the same way as standard Drupal. The only difference is that after installation is complete it will already contain pre-installed modules (visible in the Admin panel). Please note that you will need to activate the modules you've selected in the admin/build/modules menu. Does Drupal-Builder contain commercial components?This version contains free modules only. It’s a know fact that people prefer free modules, and commercial modules are used more rarely and possibly there is no special need to automate them. May be it’s a wrong assumption, any ideas and opinions about this on our forum are welcome!
Where do I find the list of Drupal modules used in Drupal-Builder?The list is available right in Drupal-Builder form on the front page. The modules are categorized and provided with short descriptions. More details descriptions pop up when mouse is over the extension you’re interested in. What should I do next after I’ve dowloaded the archived installaion?You should install Drupal the way it’s done usually.
That’s it, the system is up and running, you may configure your site and use it. I have a question that is not covered by this FAQ. Where do I ask it?You may ask your questions on our Forum. English and Russian sections are available. |
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