Posted by markfleming on May 29, 2007 at 2:26pm
I have 7 straightforward questions which I'm sure will be easily answered by anyone higher up the Drupal learning curve than me!
1) How to install images within page content?
2) How to install a small table within page content?
3) How to instal a banner headline?
4) How to display a menu in a block in the left-hand nav pane but NOT at the top of the page?
5) Drupal seems to offer 5 or 6 themes - where do I go to get access to more?
6) I've been building pages at the site domain where I'll eventually publish. If I create a test-domain, how do I transfer all these pages to it ~ this will form my back-up.
7) Is it easy to put anchors into page content ~ how about javascript to fold/unfold paragraphs?
Thanks
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1. FTP your image to the files folder, include your html, using a relative url to the image and make sure prior to submitting the content your input format is set to FULL HTML.
2. insert your table HTML , insure that your input format is set to FULL HTML prior to submitting the node.
3. ? not sure what a banner headline is, have you investigated the banner module ?
4. blocks have a weight setting, however, if there are no blocks preceeding it, then the block will always be at the top
5. Use the Downloads tab at the top of every page, goto the themes section.
6. Provided you have used relative urls, you export your DB and backup your images, re import the DB into your production environment and re FTP your files. (Some cases its easier not to add content until the site is on a live server.)
7. Drupal uses JQuery Js library and already has a collapse script, would be prudent to write a small module to handle this task, so as not to have to make unnecessary calls on every page.
The handbooks tab at the top of Drupal.org will help you out quite a bit with much of what you ask. There is a videocasts list in the handbook, may want to start there. The Drupal-dojo is also a very good place to start with learning Drupal. You may also want to invest in the Pro Drupal Development Book which can be purchased at drupalbook.com
Using the search tool here at drupal.org will be of benefit as well, as most question have already been newbie type questions have already been answered dozens of times.