Global Settings

Next to List, select configure. This will show the global theme settings option where you can toggle the display of features supported by themes. Note that these are the global settings and can be over ridden on a per-theme basis by configuring each theme individually.

This is a list of the default features with a brief explanation and tips to help you get started.

Note that not all themes support all features, and some may not be displayed at all (themes can hide the display of features they don't support).

Logo

Most themes print a click-able logo, this setting toggles it on or off. You can upload your own logo using the form on the configuration page or replace logo.png in the theme folder (most themes use the logo.png convention).

Site name, Site slogan

Toggle the Site name or slogan on or off. These are both set in the "Site Information" admin page. Most themes print the Site name and slogan in the header.

Mission statement

Many themes support a Mission statement which you can add in the "Site Information" admin page. Mission statements only print on the front page by default.

User picture in posts, User picture in comments

If a user has uploaded a user picture, or you have set a default user picture, you can toggle the display on or off for both nodes and comments. If these settings are grayed out you first need to visit the User Settings admin page and enable support for user pictures.

Search box

Many theme print a search form, often in the header or a sidebar. If this option is grayed out you need to enable the Search module.

Primary links, Secondary links

These are both menus, which you can add links to either from node forms or in the Menu admin section. Many themes display Primary and Secondary links as horizontal menus in the header. Not all themes support Secondary links, but most support Primary links.

Themes - Garland

For starting out Garland has the ability for you to select several areas of it's color scheme. Drupal 6 comes with fifteen preset color choices and your own custom choices. Feel free to experiment. Requires that the color module be on which is a default setting.