CollectiveResolve is a community-based resource and action center for everyone to contribute. This is the prmary page of a series of member editable pages for an organic, continually growing, commentable list of resources.
This is the top level resource page with the following resource lists, add, contribute, bookmark, link freely:
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This is the umbrella wikibook for tool mentoring, tutorial, public sharing of skills and methods for the CollectiveResolve site.
Please feel free to create and submit a wikibook outlining a process, skill, or project you have worked on.
This is an overview and step by step tutorial on how to install a Drupal CMS like the one used here for CollectiveResolve.org.
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Drupal opensource Content Management System
View some other websites that use the Drupal CMS.
Test out a demo installation of the Drupal CMS with administrator access.
IBM has also posted an excellent tutorial on how to implement a Drupal site.
CollectiveResolve utilizes the Drupal Content Management System (CMS). Drupal is an opensource, community developed, CMS web installation tool.
CollectiveResolve is a tool built for the empowerment of individuals and groups to effectively engage social problems together through online tools. It is intended to be a mashup of social network, project management, and activism for local, regional, and global change. This tool is an evolving ("perpetual beta") system which currently utilizes an instant group space creation for blogs, workbooks, discussion forums, events, and chat room capabilities. Functions for the CollectiveResolve space will be simplified or expanded based on best use practices.
A CMS was chosen due to the need for user-based content creation. The databased ascpects of the website allow for a dynamic production, editing, and commenting system for a community of users.
The Drupal CMS was chosen due to its growing development community, increasing modules (add-ons), and strong support resources. It is a popular opensource CMS, among other solid CMS tools, such as the Joomla and Xoops.
The right to use the Drupal CMS is open and free, due to the opensource basis of production and development. The means to use the Drupal CMS is limited to needing a website host (an online service for individuals and organizations to store and publish content to the internet), particularly one with the Fantastico opensource bundle (an automatic installation tool for web tools and services).
The CollectiveResolve site utilizes BlueHost with the Fantastico autoinstall. The Fantastico "one-button" installation is certainly quick and easy, but there are limitations. Drupal recommends not using the Fantastico autoinstall and should only be used with the awareness that there may be limitiations. That said, it is quick and easy for less experienced web designers and developers.
Get a webhost //
Drupal.org has a great online Installation and Configuration guide.
Also review the excellent Drupal Cookbook for New Drupallars.
The Drupal CMS needs to be installed in the main folder of your host site, or in a subdirectory/folder on your host site. As mentioned before there are two ways to install the CMS tool: 1) Fantastico Auto Install or 2) Download and install yourself.
http://drupal.org/project/Modules
Modules are plugins for Drupal that extend its core functionality. Only use matching versions of modules with Drupal. Modules released for Drupal 4.7 will not work for Drupal 5.0.
*You will need an FTP/HTML EDITOR, such as Dreamweaver or NVU to upload and install Modules
Recommended Additional Modules to Install:
http://drupal.org/project/Themes
Themes allow you to change the look and feel of your Drupal site.
*You will need an FTP/HTML EDITOR, such as Dreamweaver or NVU to upload and install Themes
CollectiveResolve currently (04/17/07) uses the Amadou theme, which will either be fully redesigned or greatly altered soon.
Getting people to your site is one of the key questions many e-marketers are working to find the "easy solution" to. Here are some ideas to help distribute your site and get people using it:
You should by now have a drupal installation, modules, and customized theme for your Drupal site. From here you will work on maintaining the site and potentially adding new elements or working to debug any problems that might occur during its use.
Drupal has a healthy community of developers and users that can address any questions or issues you might have on the Drupal Forums .
The Drupal handbooks offer a reference for those interested in Drupal, both novice and experienced Drupal administrators, Drupal users and Drupal developers.
Good luck and I hope to see your new Drupal site soon. Any and all feedback is welcomed!
>t.stiles
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