10 Steps Not To Forget After Installing Drupal

Experience level: 
Beginner
Session Track: 

Site Building

Learn how to leverage the flexibility of Drupal to deliver experiences in nearly limitless ways. See how you are able to do this—often without code and relying on the ever-expanding universe of contributed modules.

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Description

Out of the box Drupal? Drupal's flexibility comes at a cost. After you've installed your new site you still have a bit of work to do. This session will cover 10 often forgotten steps to really get your fresh installation together. We dive into things people forget to configure and more like:

- Build you site faster by making your life easier at the start

- Best practices for system and user settings

- Understand Content authoring settings

- Get configurations right for Content Types and Views

- How best to manage Media

- Get mail settings right

- Tweak basic performance and security configurations

Objectives

1. Learn how to get from a bare installation to a usable site

2. Learn basic steps not to miss in your installation

3. Get tips on how to make your site more user friendly and builder friendly