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diff --git a/sites/all/modules/README.txt b/sites/all/modules/README.txt index 6d019e762..b19849bb3 100644 --- a/sites/all/modules/README.txt +++ b/sites/all/modules/README.txt @@ -1,17 +1,37 @@ -Place downloaded and custom modules that extend your site functionality beyond -Drupal core in this directory to ensure clean separation from core modules and -to facilitate safe, self-contained code updates. Contributed modules from the -Drupal community may be downloaded at http://drupal.org/project/modules. +Modules extend your site functionality beyond Drupal core. -It is safe to organize modules into subdirectories, such as "contrib" for +WHAT TO PLACE IN THIS DIRECTORY? +-------------------------------- + +Placing downloaded and custom modules in this directory separates downloaded and +custom modules from Drupal core's modules. This allows Drupal core to be updated +without overwriting these files. + +DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL MODULES +--------------------------- + +Contributed modules from the Drupal community may be downloaded at +https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module. + +ORGANIZING MODULES IN THIS DIRECTORY +------------------------------------ + +You may create subdirectories in this directory, to organize your added modules, +without breaking the site. Some common subdirectories include "contrib" for contributed modules, and "custom" for custom modules. Note that if you move a module to a subdirectory after it has been enabled, you may need to clear the -Drupal cache so that it can be found. (Alternatively, you can disable the -module before moving it and then re-enable it after the move.) +Drupal cache so it can be found. (Alternatively, you can disable the module +before moving it and then re-enable it after the move.) + +MULTISITE CONFIGURATION +----------------------- + +In multisite configurations, modules found in this directory are available to +all sites. Alternatively, the sites/your_site_name/modules directory pattern +may be used to restrict modules to a specific site instance. -In multisite configuration, modules found in this directory are available to -all sites. Alternatively, the sites/your_site_name/modules directory pattern may -be used to restrict modules to a specific site instance. +MORE INFORMATION +---------------- Refer to the "Developing for Drupal" section of the README.txt in the Drupal root directory for further information on extending Drupal with custom modules. |