The Introduction to Drupal course is a beginner-level course that is designed to help you learn the basics of this powerful content management system.
Who is this class for?
This class is for anyone who uses a Drupal website. Whether you're a developer, business owner, or marketing professional, this online course will teach you the fundamentals of editing content and managing your Drupal website. No previous experience with Drupal or web development is required.
What does this course cover?
Students who take this source will learn how to:
- Install Drupal on your web server.
- Add, edit, and manage content on your Drupal website.
- Manage user accounts and permissions.
- Create and place blocks to customize look and feel of your site.
- Download, install, and upgrade contributed modules to add more functionality to your website.
- Keep your Drupal site secure by applying updates to Drupal core and downloaded modules.
How is it taught?
The course will consist of pre-recorded video lessons and live Q&A sessions with the course instructor. The lesson videos can be watched on-demand, anytime it's convenient. Throughout the course, students will follow along with the video on their own practice site as we build and customize a Drupal website from scratch. We will provide an online development environment in which to follow along with the lesson videos and complete the assignments.
The weekly live sessions will be conducted online using Zoom. During the sessions, the instructor will answer questions about the lessons and will help troubleshoot any issues with the assignment. In addition to the live sessions, you will have access to an online forum to discuss assignments with other students and ask the instructor questions during the week.
How long is this course?
The estimated time commitment for the course is 3 - 5 hours per week for 2 weeks. After the course is over, you can continue to access the lesson videos, free of charge, forever. There are no monthly subscription fees. Just come back and watch the lessons whenever you want. They are great when you need a refresher on a topic.
Lessons in this Class
Video | Duration |
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Introduction to This Course | 00:08:57 |
What is Drupal? | 00:09:59 |
Using the DrupalTutor DevStack | 00:12:05 |
Video | Duration |
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Installing Drupal Core | 00:15:53 |
Fixing the Trusted Host Settings Error | 00:06:02 |
Orientation to the Drupal Admin Pages | 00:11:53 |
Video | Duration |
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Adding and Editing Content in Drupal | 00:32:10 |
Text Formatting in the Rich Text Editor | 00:19:22 |
Configuring Text Formats and Editors | 00:23:49 |
Managing Menu Links | 00:13:44 |
Video | Duration |
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Managing Users and Permissions | 00:21:41 |
Video | Duration |
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Configuring Basic Site Settings | 00:07:17 |
Configuring Admin Toolbar Shortcuts | 00:08:01 |
Regional Settings and Date Formats | 00:06:55 |
Configuring and Running Cron Tasks | 00:11:28 |
Using the Drupal Admin Reports | 00:08:32 |
Using Other Configuration Pages | 00:15:52 |
Video | Duration |
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Installing Modules | 00:19:14 |
Uninstalling Modules | 00:08:48 |
Creating SEO-Friendly URLs with Pathauto Module | 00:15:08 |
Using the Redirect Module | 00:07:33 |
Video | Duration |
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Customizing the Layout of Your Site with Blocks | 00:13:05 |
Configuring Theme Settings | 00:07:16 |
Installing and Uninstalling Themes | 00:13:58 |
Video | Duration |
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Updating Drupal Core and Contributed Modules | 00:14:37 |
Video | Duration |
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Class Wrap-Up | 00:03:54 |
About Your Instructor
Wayne Eaker is the director and chief developer of Zengenuity. He's a Drupal expert with years of experience building highly-customized Drupal websites. He is also a seasoned trainer, having taught professionals, corporate clients and high school computer science students.

Our Guarantee
Try one of our courses for a week, and if you don't agree that it's the best way to learn Drupal, we'll refund the full price. No questions asked.