How to Use Cooliris on Drupal Sites
While not as well known or easy to install as its arch rival product Joomla, Drupal offers many more pro-level features out of the box. However, while Drupal offers features in a basic installation that Joomla does not -- such as OpenID compatibility and easy template conversion from an XHTML or CSS source -- Drupal does not include a built-in image gallery component like the Lightbox component included in the Joomla core. Instead, Drupal site owners who want to offer easy-to-navigate image galleries to site viewers must install a third-party plugin module, including Cooliris.
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Instructions
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Navigate to the administrator login page for your Drupal website. Log in to the administrator control panel with your username and password.
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Open a new tab or window in your Web browser. Navigate to the Drupal.org website and click the “Download & Extend” link at the top of the page. Enter “Cooliris” in the search box and click the “Search” button.
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Download the “Cooliris” module and save it to a folder on your computer. Close the browser tab or window for the Cooliris download page and return to the tab or window displaying your Drupal administrator control panel.
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Click “Modules,” then “Install New Module” on the control panel menu bar. Click the “Browse” button under the “Upload a Module or Theme Archive to Install” header. Navigate to the Cooliris plugin file you save on your computer. Highlight the plugin file name and click “Open.” Wait a few seconds for the file to upload to your Drupal website.
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Click the “Install” button. Wait a minute or two for Drupal to configure the Cooliris module for use on your website. Click “OK” when prompted to finish the Cooliris installation.
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Click “Modules” on the menu bar, then “Cooliris.” A new Cooliris configuration window appears on the screen.
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Enter a descriptive name in the Gallery Menu Name field. This is the name that appears on the main menu of your Drupal website home page. Click the “Save,” then “Create New Gallery.”
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Click the “Upload Images” link. Use the file browser window to select and upload images from your PC that you want to display in the new Cooliris gallery. After you select all the images you want to use in your gallery, click the “Upload” button.
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Enter a descriptive name in the “Gallery Name” field. Click the “Save and Upload” link. Cooliris uploads the selected photo images and creates a new gallery on your website. After you create the new gallery, exit the administrator control panel.
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Open a new tab or window in your browser. Navigate to the home page of your Drupal website. Click the gallery link name on the main menu. A new tab or window opens and displays a link to the new gallery you create. Click the link to open the image viewer window and browse through the photos you uploaded to your site.
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