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The Drupal script is not using a specifically stated domain name (if not set otherwise) so this means that it is automatically detecting it’s current location. If you have installed your website in a subdirectory of your account and you would like to move it to the root directory, you only need  to move all [...]

In order to enable the RSS feeds for Drupal, you can use the built-in module called Aggregator:   Log into the administrative panel of your Drupal website > Modules Tick the check-box next to the Aggregator module and click on the Save Configuration button Go to Configuration > Feed Agregator Click on Add Feed Enter [...]

The best way to protect your Drupal website from spam messages is to install the Akismet module. It is designed specifically for that task and you can download it here:   http://drupal.org/project/akismet   You can refer to our article on how to install modules on Drupal. When you enable the module, you can configure it [...]

In order to optimize your Drupal website for better performance, you need to follow those steps:   Enable caching for your Drupal website. Please refer to our article on how to achieve that. Optimize the database, used by your Drupal website. Please refer to our article on how to achieve that. Remove all the modules [...]

To check the current version of your Drupal script, you need to log into the administrative area of your website > Reports > Status Report. On the next page, you will see the version of your Drupal website at the top of that report.

If you are on a dedicated server, this means that you can modify the environment in order to optimize your Drupal script. You need to navigate to the following file:   etc/my.cnf   and enter the following values:   max_connections = 800 max_user_connections = 800 key_buffer = 36M myisam_sort_buffer_size = 64M join_buffer_size = 2M read_buffer_size [...]

In order to optimize your database, you can use an additional module to help you with that. You can download it from the following link:   http://drupal.org/node/41588   For more information on how to install it on your website, please refer to the following article. Next, please navigate to your administrative area > Configuration > [...]

To transfer your website, you need to create a full backup of it’s files, folders and the database that it is using.  The next step is to upload all those files on the new account, where you would like to transfer your website. Make sure that you upload them in the right location, so they [...]

By default, the latest version of Drupal (version 7), the url that you use to access your website is not specifically set. This means that you will be able to access your website with the temporary url of the server. For example, if your website is located in the public_html directory of your account, this [...]

There are three steps in order to enable the short/SEF urls for your website: You need to edit the .htaccess file, which is located in the directory where you have installed Drupal. You can edit this file from your cPanel account > Files > File Manager, select the file and click on the Edit button [...]

If you have an outdated version of Drupal, it is always a good idea to upgrade it to the latest stable release of the script. In this article, we will provide information on how exactly to complete that process:   First you need to create a backup of your website and the database that it [...]

You are able to create more than one website under the same Drupal installation. The procedure for doing that is easy and you need to follow a few steps in order to achieve that. Let’s say that you have two domain names:   -          Firstdomain.com -          Seconddomain.com   Install Drupal for your firstdomain.com (we assume [...]

To change the password for your administrative account, you need to log into the admin panel > People. You will notice the administrative account at the bottom of the page and you need to click on the Edit button next to it. On the next page enter your password in the Current Password field and [...]

To install a module on your Drupal website, you need to enter the administrative area > Modules > Install new module. You will be given the option to enter a direct link to the module or upload it from your personal computer. When you do that, click on the Install button. Then click on the [...]

To install a template on your Drupal website, you need to enter the administrative area > Appearance >  Install new theme. You will be given the option to enter a direct link to the template or upload it from your personal computer. When you do that, click on the Install button. Then click on the [...]

You can edit the configuration file of Drupal by accessing your cPanel account > Files > File Manager. Then you need to navigate to the location of the Drupal configuration file. Select that file and click on the “Edit” button at the top of the screen. This will allow you to edit the file on [...]

In order to edit the configuration file for Drupal, you need to enter the root directory of the script. Then please navigate to the following:   /sites/default/settings.php   The configuration file of Drupal offers a lot of different information about the way you can configure your script. Those details are commented out and offer a [...]

The best source for more information about Drupal is the official website of the product. It is located at the following link:   http://drupal.org   The official documentation of the script includes different topics that you need to read for a better understanding of Drupal and how to use it. Some of those topics are: [...]

Each of the Drupal versions has different server requirements so you need to make sure that they are met in order to be able to install the script on your account.   Drupal 5:   Disk space: 15MB Web server: Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, Microsoft ISS Database server: MySQL 3.23.17 or higher PHP: 4.4.0 or [...]

If you would like to install Drupal manually on your account, you can download the product from the following link to the official website:   http://drupal.org/project/drupal   There are usually two types of files that you can download from there. The first one is with a “.tar.gz” extension and the second one is a “.zip” [...]

It is easy to install Drupal through Softaculous. In order t o do that, you need to log into your cPanel account > Software/Services > Softaculous. When you open the service, you will notice different categories on the left side of the screen. The Drupal application is located in the Portals/CMS category. There are two [...]

Drupal is a content management system (CMS) that will allow you to build up and maintain your own website. It is easy to use and you do not have to possess any coding knowledge. The Drupal core standard release includes the following functionality:   -          RSS feeds -          Account registration and maintenance -          Menu management [...]