Drupal is a free and open source modular framework and Content Management System (CMS) written in the programming language PHP. Drupal is one of the best Content Management Systems around. Drupal is written in PHP and requires a MySQL database. Its basic installation can be easily turned into many different types of web pages - from simple web blogs to large online communities. Drupal is an English rendering of the Dutch word “druppel”, which means “drop” (as in “a water droplet”).
Drupal is a web-based content management system. Text and pointers to other kinds of content are stored in a database, dynamically retrieved and composed, and presented to a user in response to a request sent via a web-browser.
The name was taken from the now-defunct Drop.org website, whose code slowly evolved into Drupal. Buytaert wanted to call the site “dorp” (Dutch for “village”, referring to its community aspects), but made a typo when checking the domain name and thought it sounded better. From May 2007 to April 2008, Drupal was downloaded from the Drupal.org website more than 1.4 million times, an increase of approximately 125% from the previous year. A large community now helps develop Drupal.
Why people use Drupal?
- Easy to use (even if you don't know html, php...)
- Lots of modules
- Lots of themes
- Great established user community
- You can make a website in terms of hours, even minutes
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