[support] Few basic stuff about Drupal...

[Carl Wiedemann]

On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Afan Pasalic <afan at afan.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have to fix friends drupal website, somebody else started (and messed
> up). I'm drupal newbie too but this will be great way to learn
> something. it's really basic website. the prev guy used blog as content
> type to put news. he didn't figure out how to have last e.g. 5 artikles
> (news) on font page and on the News page have titles and teasers.
> now,
> 1. is it easy to switch nodes made with blog content type to simple
> story cont. type? (no View module involved)
>

Not really -- once the content type is set for a given node, it's not easily
changed nor recommended.


> 2. I was google-ing for this but all I found was to complicated, complex
> to me and/or something I have to modify (?!?): how simply have 5 latest
> stories (or other content type if I have to create) on front page, in
> content area with title, date posted, posted by and short "introduction"
> + "more..." :-)
>

You want to use Views.


>
> p.s. if somebody knows a "explain to me like I'm 4" tutorial about Views
> please provide me the link :-)


Try Googling for screencasts as well.


>


> Thanks
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