How can I get ready to build a Drupal site?

There are a number of things you can do to get ready to build your site.

  • Read this entire FAQ section About Drupal.
  • Consider the purpose of your site (see: MIT Web Reference).
  • Determine what pages you will need and the page hierarchy.
  • Design the interface and page layout. Consider design do’s and don’ts (see: MIT Communications Toolkit)
  • Gather or develop your content.
  • List the colleagues who will need to be assigned specific roles.