Drupal 7 Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Please note: this version of the book is out-of-date. 

There is a new version of the book available at on Amazon, released in June 2017.

Please search for and buy the new version. We don’t recommend buying this version.

Drupal 7 Explained is for people who want a fun and clear introduction to Drupal.

Drupal 7 Explained requires absolutely no experience with Drupal, content management, site construction, programming, scripting, or even HTML.

Discover what Drupal does and how it works; then install Drupal 7, master site administration, simplify site creation via workflows, create highly-usable navigation, and much more.

Quickly change site designs with themes; find, choose, install, and use modules, including Views; create advanced layouts with Display Suite Panels; customize user access; update and back up your sites; and build multiple site types, step by step!

Please note: This is book is 100% aimed at Drupal beginners. Drupal 7 Explained contains no code and that is absolutely deliberate. If you want to learn how to create themes or code modules, there are other books for you.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Drupal Explained
Chapter 2 Drupal Planning Explained
Chapter 3 Drupal Installations Explained
Chapter 4 Drupal Administration Explained
Chapter 5 Drupal Content Explained
Chapter 6 Drupal Fields Explained
Chapter 7 Drupal Modules Explained
Chapter 8 Drupal Menus Explained
Chapter 9 Drupal Themes Explained
Chapter 10 Drupal Blocks Explained
Chapter 11 Drupal Views Explained
Chapter 12 Drupal Layout Modules Explained
Chapter 13 Drupal Users Explained
Chapter 14 Drupal Site Management Explained