Drupal Basics

What is a view?

a listing or presentation of content from the website's database, allowing users to create customized and interactive displays of data.

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What is a taxonomy?

Taxonomy is used to classify website content

What is a module?

an add-on or extension that expands the core functionality of the website.

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What is a theme?

A theme is a set of files that define the visual look and feel of your site.

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What is a content type?

Defines the structure and fields for different types of content within a website

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What is a block?

Blocks are individual pieces of your site’s web page layout. Examples of blocks include the Who’s online listing, the main navigation menu, and the breadcrumb trail.

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What is a View?

A View in Drupal is essentially a query builder. You can use it to fetch content, filter & sort it and display it.

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How do you enable or disable a module?

Go to Extend (/admin/modules) and check/uncheck the module, then click "Install"/"Uninstall".

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What is a drush command?

Short for "Drupal Shell" it's used to automate common tasks like: Clearing cache, updating modules & running database updates

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What are Permissions?

The ability to do actions on your site (including viewing content, editing content, and changing configuration)

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What are Roles?

Rather than assigning individual permissions directly to each user, permissions are grouped into roles.

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What is a node?

A piece of content, such as a page or article, stored as an individual entity.

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