[drupal-docs] [task] Installing new modules

[dopry]

Issue status update for 
http://drupal.org/node/29180
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http://drupal.org/project/comments/add/29180

 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     tasks
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  dopry
 Updated by:   dopry
 Status:       active

regarding:
http://drupal.org/node/17473


for easier upgradability I should drupal users should be directed to
install contrib modules in sites/default|/modules instead of modules. 


1) it allows users to get a better view of which modules they have from
contrib.
2) Its really easy to copy the sites folder to an upgraded drupal
install. 


It isn't a solution to major upgrades where modules need to be upgraded
as well, but would make the bug fix upgrades easier for most users. 


Does anyone know if sites/default/modules gets loaded for all sites
sharing the same codebase? I couldn't really tell browsing through the
code today. Just thinking of ways to make the upgrade path easier.




dopry