Modules for version 6.x

By 08691 on 12 Mar 2008 at 20:44 UTC

A few questions about Drupal 6 and modules. I searched the site but wasn't sure if I missed this one but is there a way to find a list of the most popular or most downloaded Drupal modules? I know other sites make their own lists but I wanted to know from the horse's mouth.

Specifically I'm looking for modules that:

- Allow for rich text editing or wysiwyg editing (TinyMCE and FCKEditor) BUT also have an integrated file manager so users can insert a link to a PDF or other document to their content. I believe that Drupal allows for attaching a file but I didn't know if this was the recommended way for users to add files to their content, or if this worked well with rich text editors
- Related to the previous post, a file manager module. I need something that allows me to be able to control access to files for users and groups and lets the users browse the files available to them.
- Locking of content (does Drupal do this by default?). I would like content to be locked when one person is editing it so others can't cause corrupted data.

I know there are loads of 'getting started' type documents and tutorials available here, but is there a recommended path that every new user should start on? Is there a recommended book to buy, tutorial to read, or other way to start getting into Drupal?

Thanks.

Comments

drupal cookbook

zilla commented 12 March 2008 at 22:57

you can find a link and more at: http://nanwich.info/DrupalCookbook.htm - as well as here on drupal. there's no right way to do any one thing, sometimes you just need to understand how well the modules play together.

but no, no list of most popular, no 'number of downloads' links...not sure why, but whatever.

if, however, you were to poke around you'll find tremendously huge use of CCK and related plugins, Views, Panels, Organic Groups, Subscriptions or Notify modules, Buddylist (and Activity) and many using TinyMCE or Fckeditor (those two are most used, though i really like BUEditor), also Gallery, Image, etc...really depends on what you plan to do with the site...also many for Node related permissions and User management activities...