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How to create multiple sites in my Drupal application?

Drupal gives you the option to have several different sites under one Drupal installation using different databases (or database prefixes) for each site. Let’s say that you have two domains – domain1.com and domain2.com; domain1.com is your main domain and domain2.com is a … Continued

How to enable caching in Drupal?

In order to enable caching in Drupal, log in as administrator and follow the steps below: Drupal 6.x: Go to Site Configuration Select Performance Under the Caching mode section, select Normal Under the Block cache section, select Enabled Save the changes by clicking on Save Configuration Drupal 7.x: Go … Continued

Is it possible to integrate Civicrm and Drupal?

CiviCRM can be integrated in your current Drupal installation by adding it as a module. Please note that installing CiviCRM as a module is a paid service. You can request an installation by posting a ticket to XonHost Tech Support … Continued

How to optimize Drupal for better performance?

Drupal is one of the most popular CMS applications, offering stability and performance for almost any kind of site. However, if you don’t maintain it properly, it can become slow. Here are some tips on how to optimize your Drupal: … Continued

How to configure Drupal to use the server URL instead of my domain name?

Depending on your Drupal application version there are different steps that you should go through in order to configure your website with the server URL: Drupal 6.x and 7.x Edit the .htaccess file of your application: This file is located in the folder where … Continued

How can I see the exact version of my Drupal?

The version of your Drupal can be seen from the Drupal admin area -> Administer –> Reports -> Status report. Alternatively, you can open the CHANGELOG.txt file located in your Drupal installation folder (for Drupal 8 the file is under core/CHANGELOG.txt) with your File Manager and check the Drupal version.

I am receiving 404 error message after I have enabled my Drupal clean/SEF/Short URLs

This issue usually happens after enabling the “Clean URLs” option in Drupal. In order to resolve it, you must have a .htaccess file in your Drupal root directory containing these lines: 1 2 3 4 RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !–f … Continued

How to optimize a Drupal website hosted on a dedicated solution?

The global MySQL settings on a dedicated solution can be modified to achieve better performance for your website. If you are on a dedicated server with root access to your server, you will be able to make these changes yourself. The recommended settings should be … Continued

I get an error when I try to install modules in my Drupal.

If you receive an error message like the one provided below while trying to install a module to your Drupal, there is a simple solution for it: The specified file temporary://filename could not be copied, because the destination directory is not … Continued

How to optimize my Drupal database?

There are two easy ways to optimize the tables in your Drupal database. The easiest way is to install the DB Maintenance module. Information on how to install a Drupal module is available in our Drupal tutorial. After the module is installed and … Continued