modules/front/README.txt

$Id: README.txt,v 1.12 2005/12/08 14:45:40 jasonm3m Exp $

Introduction:

This module is for people who want a custom front page to their Drupal sites.

The key functionality of this module is outlined below. I recommend drupal site administrators 
look at SECTIONS.MODULE if you are looking to vary the theme/look of different sections of your site.

This module is intended for Drupal Version 4.7. It will not work with earlier versions.


Key Functionality:

1. Allows you to specify a custom front page to your site for visitors who are not-logged in (Anonymous Users) 
and an alternative front page to your site for users who are already logged in (Authenticatd Users).

3. Allows you to have a FULL front page or SPLASH page - a completely different layout to your 
main drupal site - or alternatively as a THEMED full page, i.e. it loads with your default drupal site theme & layout.

4. Allows you to automatically REDIRECT users to a specific page or path.

5. You can include PHP/HTML or both in your frontpage


######### (update Sept. 10th 2005) #########

6. Updated to allow you to override the HOME links on your site including the breadcrumb HOME links. 
   Useful if you have a splash page or flash intro on your site and when people click on HOME from within
   your site they don't go back to that.

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Installation:

1. Upload front_page.module to your MODULES folder.

2. Go to the ADMINISTER section of your drupal site.

3. Click on MODULES

4. Enable the front_page.module

5. Go to ADMINISTER - SETTINGS - FRONT_PAGE

6. Paste in the TEXT/HTML/PHP contents of your front pages. 

7. To test your front_pages, use the following link http://www.example.com/?q=front_page

8. Once you are happy with your front_pages, set the DEFAULT FRONT PAGE setting to be front_page. 
   You can do this at the bottom of the front_page configuration page (ADMINISTER -> SETTINGS -> FRONT_PAGE)
   or under ADMINISTER -> SETTINGS.

   
Hope you find it useful. 

This module has been developed by a few members of the drupal community and we're always looking for ideas for improving it. Email me or post a message on the drupal.org site if you have any ideas on how we can improve the module. 

Dublin Drupaller


dub@m3m.eu.com
1	jasonm3m	1.17	$Id: README.txt,v 1.12 2005/12/08 14:45:40 jasonm3m Exp $
2	jasonm3m	1.9
3	uwe	1.1	Introduction:
4
5	jasonm3m	1.3	This module is for people who want a custom front page to their Drupal sites.
6
7	jasonm3m	1.17	The key functionality of this module is outlined below. I recommend drupal site administrators
8			look at SECTIONS.MODULE if you are looking to vary the theme/look of different sections of your site.
9	jasonm3m	1.5
10	jasonm3m	1.17	This module is intended for Drupal Version 4.7. It will not work with earlier versions.
11	jasonm3m	1.3
12
13			Key Functionality:
14
15	jasonm3m	1.17	1. Allows you to specify a custom front page to your site for visitors who are not-logged in (Anonymous Users)
16			and an alternative front page to your site for users who are already logged in (Authenticatd Users).
17	jasonm3m	1.3
18	jasonm3m	1.11	3. Allows you to have a FULL front page or SPLASH page - a completely different layout to your
19			main drupal site - or alternatively as a THEMED full page, i.e. it loads with your default drupal site theme & layout.
20	jasonm3m	1.10
21	jasonm3m	1.17	4. Allows you to automatically REDIRECT users to a specific page or path.
22	jasonm3m	1.3
23	jasonm3m	1.17	5. You can include PHP/HTML or both in your frontpage
24	jasonm3m	1.3
25	jasonm3m	1.4
26	jasonm3m	1.17	######### (update Sept. 10th 2005) #########
27	jasonm3m	1.7
28	jasonm3m	1.17	6. Updated to allow you to override the HOME links on your site including the breadcrumb HOME links.
29			Useful if you have a splash page or flash intro on your site and when people click on HOME from within
30			your site they don't go back to that.
31	jasonm3m	1.4
32	jasonm3m	1.17	############################################
33	jasonm3m	1.3
34	jasonm3m	1.5
35
36
37	jasonm3m	1.3	Installation:
38
39			1. Upload front_page.module to your MODULES folder.
40
41			2. Go to the ADMINISTER section of your drupal site.
42
43			3. Click on MODULES
44
45			4. Enable the front_page.module
46
47	jasonm3m	1.17	5. Go to ADMINISTER - SETTINGS - FRONT_PAGE
48	jasonm3m	1.3
49	jasonm3m	1.11	6. Paste in the TEXT/HTML/PHP contents of your front pages.
50	jasonm3m	1.6
51	jasonm3m	1.17	7. To test your front_pages, use the following link http://www.example.com/?q=front_page
52
53			8. Once you are happy with your front_pages, set the DEFAULT FRONT PAGE setting to be front_page.
54			You can do this at the bottom of the front_page configuration page (ADMINISTER -> SETTINGS -> FRONT_PAGE)
55			or under ADMINISTER -> SETTINGS.
56	jasonm3m	1.16
57	jasonm3m	1.14
58	jasonm3m	1.7	Hope you find it useful.
59
60	jasonm3m	1.17	This module has been developed by a few members of the drupal community and we're always looking for ideas for improving it. Email me or post a message on the drupal.org site if you have any ideas on how we can improve the module.
61	jasonm3m	1.3
62	jasonm3m	1.5	Dublin Drupaller
63	jasonm3m	1.7
64	jasonm3m	1.3
65	jasonm3m	1.17	dub@m3m.eu.com