Presented BY

Name: Masira Shaikh

Roll no: 89
Class: SYBBACA
 Advance –PHP
Activity-3
“When to use PHP framework as Joomla / Drupal”
 Topic to be discussed

 What is Drupal?
 What is content management system?
 Why we should use Drupal?
 How to get started with Drupal?
 Working with Drupal?
What is Drupal?
Drupal is a free and open-
source content
management framework
that can be customized
and is suitable for
developing simple
websites or complex web
applications.
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 It’s used by millions of people and organization around the globe to

build and maintain their websites. You probably use Drupal every day
without knowing it, as many top business and government organization
use Drupal , like the Government of Australia, Red Cross , Cisco, Twitter,
BBC, NBC news , whole foods and many more…
 Drupal is open source software released under the GNU Public License.
This means it has inherent benefits--cost, flexibility, freedom, security,
and accountability--that are unmatched by proprietary software.
 It's used to make many of the websites and applications you use every
day. Drupal has great standard features, like easy content authoring,
reliable performance, and excellent security. But what sets it apart is its
flexibility; modularity is one of its core principles.
 What is content
management
system?
The 
Content Management System (
CMS)
 is a software that stores all the
data of your content (such as
text, photos, music,
documents, etc.) and is made
available on your website. In
 Why we should use Drupal?

 Drupal CMS is more flexible if you develop a website with

a content management system than any other CMS.
Drupal is mighty and can be used for building large,
complex sites. It is PHP based template and allows non-
technical users to add and edit the content without any 
HTML or Web design knowledge.
 Furthermore, Drupal CMS makes it easy to interact with
other sites or technologies as Drupal can handle complex
forms and workflows. It is available with more than
16000 modules which can be addressed with Drupal core
and add-on modules.
 How to get started with Drupal

 Step 1: Install Drupal on Your Site. The installation process

for Drupal is a little more involved than with many similar
platforms. ...
 Step 2: Start Creating Content. ...
 Step 3: Use Modules to Add New Functionality to Your
Site. ...
 Step 4: Update Your Site's Appearance With a Theme.
 Working with Drupal

 Adding articles
 Adding menus to point to content
 Installing new templates
 Creating templates
 Adding module and component
 Modifying the existing templates
 Creating templates with web editors
 Creating real templates