Brief description how the components can be installed manually (without drush)

Hi Wolfgang,

The steps to manually enable components are variable and depend on each one, and to be honest I don't have the time to document each and every one! :S

Basically what the components do is include the necessary css/js files and add them to the page in template.php, nothing really special but the convenience factor is awesome, one Drush command and you're set to go! :)

After giving this some further thought I've decided to improve the documentation surrounding components and make them easier to manually install - although manual installation will be at the bottom of support priorities (this was meant to be a Drush-only feature!)

@Wolfgang,

1 - The components were created because certain libraries can't be included with the theme due to licensing limitations. Modrernizr is one of them. Drupal.org won't let me include the library directly (even the Modernizr module makes you manually download the library and copy it to your site's directory).

2 - The HTML5Shiv has a compatible license and that's why it is included and deeply integrated.

3 - The benefit of using components as opposed to doing the work yourself is that they are pre-integrated. In some cases it is as simple as adding a drupal_add_js() line, in others the integration is deeper.

4 - Drush is dead easy to learn and you will save yourself countess hours of time with tedious admin tasks. Don't be afraid to try it! :)

Needs work assumes there is a patch to work on.

This is a job for the new handbook!

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You can find the specific handbook page here: http://drupal.org/node/1515894