What is Drupal?

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Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS). A CMS allows users to build a Web site primarily through the use of a Web browser and permits content creation and editing by multiple people. Drupal provides the functionality to create or use:

  • Web sites,
  • blogs (secure or public),
  • forum discussions,
  • polls,
  • stories and books,
  • syndication of content, and
  • Web 2.0 applications (i.e., social bookmarking, etc.).