By vsrcorp on

hi

I am a total newbie to Drupal. I can do some programming using PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS as required. I am trying to build a MySpace like community site. I need advise on how to go about building such a site. What modules do I need to use and how can I customize the default Drupal configuration?

Please let me know if Drupal is not the right tool for this job. In such a case, please suggest alternatives.

Thanks for your advise and suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks
VSR

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tonker01’s picture

tonker01 commented

Hey - I was wondering the same thing. Keep in the loop on the replies.

Thanks,
Vito

sharise’s picture

sharise commented

well when you get a site write back

funana’s picture

funana commented

http://groups.drupal.org/social-networking-sites

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vsrcorp commented

Thanks for the responses. I went to http://groups.drupal.org/social-networking-sites but couldn't find much information. Is there a document that I can read to get an understanding of how to do it?

Thanks
VSR

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vm commented

There is no step by step document on how to set up a social networking site.

To understand how to do it, you would read the handbook pages of drupal and begin implementing the community features your users want, but writing modules and/or downloading the modules already contributed by the developers. The group linked for you, is helping to incorporate ideas on how to do it. Read their blogs and their posts. take a look at the comment on top of the group

This is the group for people who want to discuss Drupal's social networking tools. These tools include modules like Buddylist, Organic Groups, Invite, FOAF, Private message, and so forth. Sites that currently do successful social networking are:

These are some of the modules you will want to look into beyond those I'll mention later. Take a look at the downloads area for the version of Drupal you are considering deploying.

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Leeteq commented

ref. this thread:

Drupal Social Network site Q&A:
http://drupal.org/node/109248

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vsrcorp commented

Thanks for all the responses. Appreciate it

VSR

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Leeteq commented

The initial question was posted in two different forums, each with its own comments, might be of interest to others finding this thread to see the comments on the other one:
http://drupal.org/node/111871
(in the "Social software and communities" forum - http://drupal.org/forum/36)

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