'Standard Web Site' - 4 Pages

For illustration purpose 'standard' website means 4 pages like this:-

About Us
- management
- achievements
Contact Us

We use only the page module.





Create First 2 Pages

Go to your site at www.my_domain.com

Login username 'eve' and password.

Select > Create content > Page > [Title] About Us > [Body] We are an established company with main activites in trading of hardware products.. > Submit

Select > Create content > Page > [Title] Management > [Body] Our Managing Director has more than 20 years of experience overseas... > Submit

Select > Administer > Content management > Content.

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Place your cursor under title 'About Us' - shows path '..mydomain.com/node/1'. And title 'Management' - shows 'mydomain.com/node/2'.

Note: it is harder to remember our pages by node/number(?). We create friendly aliases to remember.





Enable Path (Aliases) Module And Set Access Control Permissions

Select > Administer > Site building > Modules > [scroll down, look for] > [Path] Enabled > Save configuration

Select > Administer > User management > Access control > [superuser - scroll down] > [look for Path module] > [adminster url aliases] check > [create aliases url] check > Save permissions

Note: remember to enable above permission - otherwise we cannot see the feature ourself (unless we login as 'adam').




Edit/Put In Path For The 2 Pages

Select > Administer > Content management > Content > [About Us] edit > [scroll down] > URL path settings > [textbox,type] about_us > Submit >
(continue) [Management] edit > URL path settings > [textbox,type] 'management' > Submit

Note: Now place your cursor under title 'About Us' - shows my_domain.com/about_us. And title 'Management' - shows my_domain.com/management.





Create The Other 2 Pages

Select > Create content > Page > [Title] Achievements > [Body] We have obtained ISO 9001 certification worldwide and is proceeding with .... > [URL path settings] achievements > Submit

Select > Create content > Page > [Title] Contact Us > [Body] You can contact us at: 123 Main Street, Example City, USA .... > [URL path settings] contact_us > Submit





Prepare To Publish Pages

Select > Drupal_logo or My_Domain.com
note: this takes us to our default homepage at www.my_domain.com which looks like this.

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Note: We need to publish the 4 pages above, into something like this:-

About Us
- Management
- Achievements
- Contact Us

Select Administer > Content management > Content > [About Us] edit > [scroll down] > Publishing options > [Promoted to front page] check > Submit.

Now, click the 'My_Domain.com' name at the top left corner, we get:-

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Let's display the 'About Us' on the left block.

Select Administer > Content management > Content > [About Us] edit > [scroll down] > Menu settings > [Title,enter] About Us > [Description,enter] A little bit of our background > [Parent item, leave as it is] Navigation > Submit > Log out.

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Notice: 'About Us' on the left block under Navigation.





Publish Other Pages 'Under' About Us

Login username 'eve', password

Select Administer > Content management > Content > [Management] edit > [scroll down] > Menu settings > [Title,enter] Management > [Description,enter] key management staff > [Parent item, select] About Us > Submit.

Select Administer > Content management > Content > [Achievements] edit > [scroll down] > Menu settings > [Title,enter] Achievements > [Description,enter] achievements > [Parent item, select] About Us > [Weight] 1 > Submit.

Select Administer > Content management > Content > [Achievements] edit > [scroll down] > Menu settings > [Title,enter] Contact Us > [Description,enter] contact us > [Parent item, select] About Us > [Weight] 2 > Submit.

Select > [left block] About Us

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Create Own 'Our Company' Block And Keep Sub-Menu Expanded

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > Add menu > [Title,enter] Our Company > Submit.

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > [scroll down] > [Navigation] > [Menu item] > [About Us] edit > [Edit menu item] > [Expanded] check > [Parent item,select] Our Company > Submit.

Display the block 'Our Company:-
Select Administer > Site building > Blocks > [scroll down] > [Block] > [Our Company] > [Region,select] left sidebar > Save blocks > Log out.

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Display Page Links At Top Right Hand Header

Login username 'eve', password

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > [Primary links] Add item > [Title,enter] About Us > [Path] about_us > [Parent item,leave as it is] Primary links > Submit.

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > Add menu > [Title,enter] Secondary links > Submit.

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > [Secondary links] Add item > [Title,enter] Management > [Path] management > [Parent item,leave as it is] Secondary links > Submit >
(continue) [Secondary links] Add item > [Title,enter] Achievements > [Path] achievements > [Parent item,leave as it is] Secondary links > [Weight] 1 > Submit >
(continue) [Secondary links] Add item > [Title,enter] Contact Us > [Path] contact_us > [Parent item,leave as it is] Secondary links > [Weight] 2 > Submit.

Select Administer > Site building > Menus > Settings > [Menu containing primary links,select] Primary links > [Menu containing secondary links,select] Secondary links >Save configuration > Log out.

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