To begin, we need to install Drupal version 7 and Denwer. You can learn how to do that by watching this video:

Is it difficult to create websites on Drupal?

After deploying Drupal, you’ll need to translate it into Russian. Watch how to do this here:

Drupal how to install translation

The first section of the tutorial is Introduction to Drupal. In this section, we will build a small website using a template design and also get familiar with the basic Drupal settings. Articles 1 through 4 cover how to set up Drupal in Russian on your local computer. The final article in the Introduction to Drupal section discusses installing Drupal on a fully functioning website with a live domain name.

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If your site will be located in the .ru zone, you'll most likely need to localize it to Russian. We already have a standard Drupal installation in English. To localize it, we need a .po file that contains the translation of the entire site interface. Go to drupaler.ru and follow the “download” link.

Russian localization for Drupal 7:

Drupal 7:

We already have Drupal installed on our created platform. Now it’s time to understand what Drupal is and how to work with it.

The themes are configured under Site Building - Themes - List. By default (in Drupal version 6.x), the list includes the following themes: Bluemarine, Chameleon, Garland, Marvin, Minneli, Pushbutton.

You can choose any of these themes or add another one.

In the previous lesson, we installed the Drupal theme Forest Floor, after which the appearance of the site changed, but all the content and menu links remained. This is because the theme controls only the site's appearance. Now let's take a look at what each Drupal theme consists of.

File: theme_name.info

I already wrote in the previous lesson that Drupal consists of two connected parts: CMS and CMF. In this lesson, we will look at how to create simple websites using CMS Drupal.

Let’s start with the common sections a website is divided into:

Header (top section): This is the header of the website, usually containing the logo and site name, contact information, user name, or anything else.

Every site created with Drupal has a superuser whose login and password you specify during installation. You should remember this login and password, as they are required for Drupal configuration. Typically, the login for this user is Admin. The superuser has no restrictions on their actions—they can delete any comments, edit anything anywhere, and limit what other users can do.

When you create a site on Denwer, only you will be able to view your site on your local computer. To publish it on the Internet, you need a hosting service where your Drupal site will be located. The easiest way is to rent a virtual hosting service from a hosting provider. So, what do we need to create a fully functioning website:

1. Create an account and rent hosting based on a tariff plan. To start, 100 MB of space is enough; over time, as your site grows, you can always switch to a more suitable plan.