User Guides
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Drupal Basics
Drupal 7 Quick Start Guide
Cover the basics you need to get started.
Site Anatomy
A basic overview of what different sections of your site are called.
Sample Content & Styles
This sample page illustrates some of the many design options available in the current Cal Poly theme.
Block Anatomy
Demonstrates the different regions blocks can be placed into on your Drupal site.
Frequently asked Questions (FAQ)
Find answers to common problems, especially for newer users.
Site Name and Site Slogan
Often only edited once when a site is first set up, it's easy to forget where to find these settings!
Site Requests
These guides explain processes surrounding creating or recovering a Drupal site.
Drupal Site Request Form
Submit this form to request a Drupal site. It can be a brand new site, or you can migrate content in from another hosting solution.
Who Gets Drupal Sites?
These guidelines help explain which campus entities are supported by Drupal.
Drupal Site Process
Learn what to expect when you request a Drupal site.
Site Reclamation Request Form
Site admins should grant new users access to Drupal sites. However, if all site admins have left the university, you can request assistance in reclaiming the site with this form
Site Layout
Site layout guides help you edit persistent aspects of your site - things that appear across multiple pages like your menus and widgets.
Working with Menus
Demonstrates default menu locations and how to add new menus to your site.
Using the Mega Menu
Turn your main menu into a dropdown menu that better supports a very large number of links.
Table of Contents
Adding a table of contents.
Working with Widgets
Learn how to create the widgets that can appear at the bottom of the page.
Breadcrumbs
Adding breadcrumbs on your webpages to help navigation.
RSS Feed Aggregator
Set up RSS feed to collect and display information in the right sidebar of your site.
Content and Page Layout
Content and page layout guides help you create, customize, and manage the content on your site. In most cases, this means editing the body content of basic pages, but it can also include things like your hero rotator images.
Advanced Layout and Customization
Take a deep dive into the Cal Poly web theme to master page layout techniques.
Meta Description Guide
Learn how to control your pages' meta descriptions for better SEO.
Hero Rotator Instructions
Master the image rotator many sites use on the homepage.
Using News items
News items are an alternate type of content that is automatically aggregated in a couple places - this guide helps you leverage them.
Working with Videos
How to spice up your website with the addition of videos.
Embedding Twitter
Add Twitter content like timelines to your Drupal site!
Accordions
Add accordions to your site to help manage the aesthetic of your content.
RSS Publishing
Configure your content so webpages and users can subscribe to your site's own RSS feed.
Management and Maintenance
Content and page layout guides help you create, customize, and manage the content on your site. In most cases, this means editing the body content of basic pages, but it can also include things like your hero rotator images.
Link Checker
Learn how to access and read the broken link report so you can keep your site clean and functional.
Link Checker Cleanup
Rebuild the Link Checker database to get rid of false positive results.
Using URL Aliases
Customize your page's URL or set up multiple URLs to access the same page.
User Management
Covers how to add and remove users, which roles you should be granting to new users on your site, and how to troubleshoot the common problem of new users not being able to log in.
How to Use Your Stage Site
Explains the usefulness of testing in a stage environment before releasing the offical version.
Webforms
Webforms are a content type that allows your users to submit various types of information including text and files. The possibilities in a webform are nearly endless, so we have a variety of guides dedicated to helping you utilize their extensive capabilities.
Webforms Quick Start Guide
Go over the basics you need to get started on a webform.
Webforms Guide
Learn about webforms through a new interactive layout that helps you get to the information you need faster.
Webforms User Guide (15 page pdf)
Full PDF documentation for creating advanced webforms.
Webforms Tips and Tricks
Helpful tips and tricks for webforms.
Miscellaneous
Module Evaluation
How ITS verifies module additions/upgrades.
