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Drupal: Get started the easy way

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 1, 2009

“However, before we get going, the big question you have to
answer is: with all the free hosting services available today, do
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“Drupal is the ideal tool for all manner of site creation,
especially since it’s easily extensible via the many available
modules. You can use it to run a simple blog, forum, wiki, or even
a social network. Just like all the ingredients that go into a
meal, there are many flavours to consider when preparing a website.
The software is one, then there’s the server and the database
configuration. The colour scheme and logo are the final garnish,
and we won’t need them until the site’s ready.

“However, just knowing the ingredients isn’t enough to make a
great dish; you also need them in just the right quantities. Could
this be the reason why – despite being familiar with several
different CMSs and blogging tools, Apache, MySQL and PHP – you’ve
not yet managed to cook up a storm online?”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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