Alden Tech and Design

When I started to write this little tutorial I made a decision to only cover the basic choices that most users will use. What choices you have when you create new content is dependent on the site and what modules are installed. It also depends on what user level/access you have.

Drupal is security sensitive so every action can be set on node/content and user level if needed. This means that some of the options below can be blocked for you.

Choosing what content to create

To create content in Drupal you go to Create content in the menu and select the type of content you want to create.

The basic options in Drupal 6 are Book page, Page, Story, Blog entry and Forum topic. The first and the last two options will only show if those modules are enabled on the site. Other types of content can be image, project, product etc.

• Book page is for content that can go over several pages. You can organize the pages in an hierarchical structure the same way you would with chapters in a book. You might be able to use other content types than Book page in a Book. It all depends on the configuration of the site.
• Page is for static information. Most often content regarding the site and its use. A page is for content that will rarely be changed..
• Story is content that can change often and that you want the readers/customers to be able to comment on.
• Blog is a blog post.
• Forum topic is a new topic that you are posting in a forum. Forums are very convenient for exchanging thoughts and information between people.