SIGCSE 2010 Workshop 18 : Using Drupal for Educational Web Site Development

There are serveral ways to install drupal:

1. Installing Individual Components: You can install drupal on AMP components. Initially you have to donwload Apache HTTP server compatible with your OS. After you install, you have to donwload and install MySQL database. You have to create a new database for drupal installation. After that you have to download and install PHP (libraries) from php.net site. Then you have to go to Drupal.org and download the Drupal 6 files and following the instructions give at that site.

Drupal is used as a tool for managing the content. It has the features to use it like Blackboad etc. but you have to build it. Drupal is more used in the way to pull the content from serveral other sites and provide a composition of information. It is used as a portal. As it is an open source you are free to change the code. It also has lot of features built in it.

Drupal is an open source content management system. Drupal is built on AMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack.
After you finish installing drupal go to the site URL where you have installed. For example, if your Apache server's port number is 8080, then your URL will be like this: http://localhost:8080/drupal.
 

Welcome to SIGCSE 2010 Workshop 18 : Using Drupal for Educational Web Site Development (Materials)
Please find the powepoint presentation of SIGCSE 2010: Drupal in Education workshop slides as attachments to this page