[drupal-docs] [task] Installing new modules

[sepeck]

Issue status update for 
http://drupal.org/node/29180
Post a follow up: 
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:   sepeck
 Status:       active

-1 contirb modules should be in a named sub directory of modules (e.g.
modules/image/image.module).  This makes them available to all sites in
a multisite install and identifies them as contrib modules.  Individual
modules under default or other sites directories are for modules that
are custom or not to be generally available.




sepeck



Previous comments:
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Fri, 19 Aug 2005 06:46:45 +0000 : dopry

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.