Come together with the global Drupal community in Rotterdam, 28 Sept – 1 Oct 2026. Sessions, contribution, connection, and Early Bird savings until 8 June.
By bcsweb1 on
When you install Drupal the front page has some default text on it.
I have searched the code, searched the database - where is this text kept - so I can edit it.
I do not want to install a module to change th front page - no need for it.
I just need to edit the text on the default page -the basic text on the home page after an install.
Thank you
Comments
Simply add a new node and
Simply add a new node and bring it to front page. Alternatively you can set frontpage to be a node.
Vito
create a page say home. Than
create a page say home.
Than go to Admin->settings and put "home" in main page option.
content on front page doesnt change
i am surprised that my front page does not change...cant figure out the reason why. i made 5 stories..and promoted them to front page..as webmaster..i c them on the front page..but as a visitor or as a logged in user..no change..
could it be becoz of cac lite module...i cant also see the settings for it.
content on front page doesnt change
i am surprised that my front page does not change...cant figure out the reason why. i made 5 stories..and promoted them to front page..as webmaster..i c them on the front page..but as a visitor or as a logged in user..no change..
could it be becoz of cac lite module...i cant also see the settings for it.
Same problem
It's quite annoying, isn't it? Not to blame anybody or even complain.
I've tried replacing "node" with "node/80" and various other nodes as the front page, but when I do, the logged out user gets "Page not found".
=-=
what other modules are in use ? only an access module could be the cause of what you are seeing, which points to a module installed and removed which screwed up the node access table, an access module installed and not set up properly, or incorrect permission settings.
Let's see...
Hi. That's fast.
I'll check. But as I recall, it's just a basic 5.1 installation at the moment. Certainly my database is very basic.
My elecive modules
Aggregator 5.1 Aggregates syndicated content (RSS, RDF, and Atom feeds).
Blog 5.1 Enables keeping easily and regularly updated user web pages or blogs.
Blog API 5.1 Allows users to post content using applications that support XML-RPC blog APIs.
Book 5.1 Allows users to collaboratively author a book.
Color 5.1 Allows the user to change the color scheme of certain themes.
Comment 5.1 Allows users to comment on and discuss published content.
Required by: Forum (enabled)
Contact 5.1 Enables the use of both personal and site-wide contact forms.
Drupal 5.1 Lets you register your site with a central server and improve ranking of Drupal projects by posting information on your installed modules and themes
Forum 5.1 Enables threaded discussions about general topics.
Depends on: Taxonomy (enabled), Comment (enabled)
Help 5.1 Manages the display of online help.
Legacy 5.1 Provides legacy handlers for upgrades from older Drupal installations.
Locale 5.1 Enables the translation of the user interface to languages other than English.
Menu 5.1 Allows administrators to customize the site navigation menu.
Path 5.1 Allows users to rename URLs.
Ping 5.1 Alerts other sites when your site has been updated.
Poll 5.1 Allows your site to capture votes on different topics in the form of multiple choice questions.
Profile 5.1 Supports configurable user profiles.
Search 5.1 Enables site-wide keyword searching.
Statistics 5.1 Logs access statistics for your site.
Taxonomy 5.1 Enables the categorization of content.
Required by: Forum (enabled)
Throttle 5.1 Handles the auto-throttling mechanism, to control site congestion.
Tracker 5.1 Enables tracking of recent posts for users.
Upload 5.1 Allows users to upload and attach files to content.
=-=
then it has to be a permissions issue. have you given the anon users access to see content ? in administer -> access control ?
is there anyting at the top of administer -> post settings that tips you off to the node access module being in disaray?
Rebuild node access table
Just rebuilt the node access table in post settings. All clear now. Thanks a billion.
=-=
for what its worth, you don't need the legacy.module enabled if it is.
Having Same Problem
I'm having the same problem but can't find a solution. Yes, anonymous users can clearly access content. Yes, I have rebuilt posts. Yes, I have published and promoted content to the first page. You can see everything as it is supposed to be if you login as an authenticated user. But all non-logged in users get this same page:
"Welcome to your new Drupal website!
"Please follow these steps to set up and start using your website:" (yadda, yadda, yadda, ...)
This paragraph, being clearly untrue for me, is particularly aggravating: "Finally, you can create content for your website. This message will disappear once you have promoted a post to the front page."
Grrrr!
Cheerily Yours,
Tim O'Laguna
Former Commodore 64 Junior Wizard