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My page is displaying some funny code; how can I fix it?
It might look something like this:
This is usually the result of cut and pasting from Microsoft Word or another external application. When cut and pasting from Word, make sure to use the “Paste from Word” button in the rich text editor. This will strip any formatting and leave you with nice, clean text.
If you are cut and pasting from another application (such as an email), the “Paste as Plain Text” button (located to the left of the “Paste from Word” button will also come in handy.
How do I create a Frequently Asked Question in Drupal?
FAQs can be a great resource for helping new users find information. In Drupal, you will enter each question as a separate piece of content. Each question added will appear, and when clicked on, its answer will be revealed.
Creating
- Make sure you are logged on.
- Navigate to the page you wish to add content to.
- Locate the “Edit Console” in the top left of the screen. Click the “Add” tab.
- The screen now lists all the content types. Click the “Frequently Asked Questions” link.
- The screen now shows the “Frequently Asked Questions” editing interface.
- In the “Question” text field, enter the question you wish to display.
- In the “FAQs Tags” field, enter search tags that could lead users to the question. Separate each tag with a comma.
- In the “Answer” text field, enter the answer to your question.
- If necessary, alter the appearance, set publish dates, and set permissions lists.
- When you are done adding the content, scroll down and click the “Save” button.
- The screen returns to “View” mode.
How do I log into Drupal?
Before you can begin creating or editing web content, you must first login using the “Log on” button in the site footer.
- Navigate to your department’s main page
- Scroll to the bottom and click the “Log On” link.
- You are now at the “Middlebury College Central Authentication Service.”
- Your NetID and password are the same as for your Middlebury/MIIS email account. Type them in the appropriate fields.
- Click the “LOGIN” button
- You are returned to your departmental main page.
- You may begin editing.
How do I create an RSS Feed content type in Drupal?
The “RSS feed” content type can be used to dynamically pull headlines from other places. You can pull RSS feeds from anywhere on the web, page feeds from within the MIIS site, or tag feeds from within the MIIS site.
Creating a New RSS Feed
- Make sure you are logged on.
- Navigate to the page you wish to add an RSS Feed to.
- Locate the “Edit Console” in the top left of the screen. Click the “Add” tab.
- The screen now lists all the content types. Click the “RSS feed” link.
- The screen now shows the “RSS feed” editing interface.
- The screen now shows the “RSS feed” editing interface.
- In the “Title” text field, give your content a title. The title should:
- Accurately convey what type of information is being pulled by this feed.
- Click the button of the type of feed you would like to add: an RSS feed, a page feed, or a tag feed.
- Choose the source of your feed.
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RSS Feed
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Page Feed
Click “Home” to sort through pages on the MIIS site.
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Tag Feed
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- Repeat the previous 2 steps for any other feeds you would like to add.
- If you have multiple feeds, you can reorder them with the arrows adjacent to their titles.
- In the “Feed display options” box, you can:
- Use the dropdown menu to choose how many headlines to display at once.
- Use the checkboxes to control the appearance of the feed, such as whether images and full item text appear.
- Use the radio buttons to control how the feeds are sorted, such as by date or alphabetically.
- If necessary, alter the appearance, set publish dates, and set permissions lists.
- When you are done adding the content, scroll down and click the “Save” button.
- The screen returns to “View” mode.
How do I create a staff/faculty profile in Drupal?
The “Profile” content type can be used to create a profile for a staff or faculty member. With it, you can display a person’s position, contact information, campus location, and photo. There is also space to put in biographical information and related links. Please note that prior to creating a faculty or staff profile, you must create a unique webpage where this profile will live. If you have any questions about how to do this, please contact rwalters@miis.edu.
Creating a New Profile
- Make sure you are logged on.
- Navigate to the page you wish to add content to.
- Locate the “Edit Console” in the top left of the screen. Click the “Add” tab.
- The screen now lists all the content types. Click the “Profile” link.
- The screen now shows the “Profile” editing interface.
- Complete the “Username” field using the staff or faculty member’s name or NetID.
- Enter the faculty or staff member’s “Full Name,” “Job Title,” and contact information in the appropriate fields. Contact information includes the “Location” of his/her office, “Email,” and “Phone Number.”
- Use the “Image” scroll bar to choose a photo. Please note that for faculty profiles, prior to adding the photo via the “Image” scroll bar menu, you will upload it to the site via the GSTILE or GSIPM faculty profile “Files (hidden)” webpages. For staff photos, you will upload them to the appropriate “Files (hidden)” webpages within your section of the site. It is best to resize and crop the profile image to 215 x 300 pixels before uploading it to the site.
- If the faculty or staff member in question speaks a language in addition to English, check the boxes for all languages that apply.
- Use the “Additional Profile Information” field to input biographical information about the person. This includes the statements on “I am most passionate about” and “What excites me about being a professor at MIIS” from the faculty profile template doc.
- Add links of faculty or staff member’s work, LinkedIn profile, and/or Twitter account in the “Related Links” field.
- In the “Expertise” field, describe the faculty or staff member’s academic or professional focus. This should resemble a list of fields, sub-fields, and research topics.
- In the “Extra Information” field, add info about the faculty’s “Recent Accomplishments,” “Previous Work,” “Education” and “Publications.” Use Heading 4 to style each header within the “Extra Information” section.
- Set the “Faculty Type” to “Regular Faculty,” “Visiting Faculty,” or “Adjunct Faculty” as appropriate.
- For faculty profiles, select a faculty type and check the “Course Catalog” checkbox to display the courses taught by that faculty member on his or her profile.
- For faculty profiles, tag them by “Faculty Program” & possibly “Language” (if they teach in our Translation, Interpretation, or Language Studies programs):
- When you are done adding the content, scroll down and click the “Save” button.
- The screen returns to “View” mode.
How do I edit content contained in Drupal?
When a content piece is created, you can change anything that could also have been initially done during the creation of the content. To do this:
- Make sure you are logged on.
- Navigate to the page containing the content you wish to edit.
- Scroll below the content piece you wish to edit and click the “Edit” link.
- You are now in the editing interface for this content piece.
- Make the desired changes to your content.
- When you are done editing the content, scroll down and click the “Save” button.
- The screen returns to “View” mode.