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Understand the elements of a theme

26 May 2013
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Understand the elements of a theme

Being able to modify a theme to suite your needs, it is essential to understand their basic elements: .info, .css and .php

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"Clear all caches" when something goes wrong

26 May 2013
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"Clear all caches" when something goes wrong

If you can't see changes in your browser or if your site acts strangely, try to clear the cache first.

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Back up your database

26 May 2013
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Back up your database

Install the module Backup and Migrate to back up your Drupal site. This is probably the easiest way to back up and restore your Drupal MySQL database.

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Install the administrator menu module to save time

25 May 2013
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Install the administrator menu module to save time

To make the development and administration faster you can install the module "Administration menu" (drop-down menu).

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Troubleshoot error message after update/installation of module/theme with "undo"

25 May 2013
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Troubleshoot error message after update/installation of module/theme with "undo"

If you encounter an error message or fatal error after updating/installing a module or theme: Try to "undo" first

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Ask questions

25 May 2013
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Ask questions

If you have a problems or questions get help from the Drupal community: Ask questions on drupal.org or on famous howto sites.

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Customize your site’s error pages

24 May 2013
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Customize your site’s error pages

The default error messages Drupal gives your users can be intimidating and not really useful. Thus I recommend you to configure specific error messages.

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Use distributions for a quick installation

23 May 2013
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Use distributions for a quick installation

If you want to save time, I recommend you use Drupal Distributions, which make it possible to quickly set up a complex and use-specific site.

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Use these Modules

16 May 2013
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Views, PathAuto, References, Display Suite, Panels, Chaos tool suite (ctools), BUEditor and Backup and Migrate.

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Install Drupal on your local machine(s)

16 May 2013
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Installing Drupal on your local machine(s) offers you manifold advantages: It allows you to work faster and offers you the perfect playground to experiment.

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