Drupal Lite

Overview

Drupal Lite is a simpler version of the University's Drupal Enterprise platform. It is geared for anyone who is not a developer but would like to create a small or medium-sized site. Drupal Lite 7 and Drupal Lite 8 will continue to be available and supported for the foreseeable future.

Transition from Drupal Lite 7 to Drupal Lite 8

Drupal Lite 8, the newest version of Drupal Lite, will soon be available for the University community. If you already own a site built in Drupal Lite 7, you have two choices:

Re-create your site in Drupal Lite 8
- This will give you the most flexibility in terms of timing
Wait for the OIT Drupal Team to migrate your site from Drupal Lite 7 to Drupal Lite 8
- This migration will happen in mid-2020
- The OIT Drupal team will reach out to you shortly before the migration
- More details will be announced as the migration plan is finalized

Highlights

Maintained and fully supported by the University
- Sites are automatically backed up each night
- Transitions to Drupal Lite 8 can be performed by the OIT Drupal Team
- If you need assistance with the development of your site, please submit a Drupal Support Request
- Contact the Drupal Lite content management admin team at [email protected] if your site is experiencing degradation or not resolving as expected
Easier to use than Drupal Enterprise 8
Gives you access to the Folwell Web Theme, a professionally-designed resource library with UMN branding design and code

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Intended Audience

Instructors

Researchers

Staff & Departments

Health Sciences Affiliates

IT Staff and Partners

Cost

University-funded: no charge.

Latest Planned Changes

Find out when features, modules, patches, and the like for Drupal Lite at UMN will be added, changed, or retired. Site owners will no longer be notified by email of any changes that don't require action, but the changes will be posted here.

Applies to Version

Available for Testing

February 11, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Change Occurs

February 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Action Required

None

For more information, see Acquia Lightning 4.1.2 Release Notes.

Applies to Version

Available for Testing

February 11, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Change Occurs

February 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Action Required

None

For more information, see Drupal Core 8.8.2 Release Notes.

Applies to Version

Available for Testing

December 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Change Occurs

January 2, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Action Required

Testing by technology's administrators

For more information, see Drupal 8.8.0 Release Notes.

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Featured Resources

Self-Help Guides

Drupal Lite 8: Create and Manage a Drupal Lite Site

This self-help guide is for building a site in Drupal Lite 8, including requesting and configuring your site, adding content to your site, and managing your site.
If your site is using Drupal Lite 7, you should refer to the Drupal Lite 7:...

Resources

Website Solution Selection Guide

There are a number of factors to consider when deciding what technologies to use to build a website. Use your answers to the questions listed below to find the best tool for your website needs.

Self-Help Guides

Drupal Lite 7: Create Sites and Contribute Content

This self-help guide is for building a site in Drupal Lite 7, including requesting and configuring your site, adding content to your site, and managing your site.

Self-Help Guides

Drupal Lite 7: Administer a Drupal Lite Website

Build and manage a Drupal Lite website using the advanced tools associated with the Administrator role: Content Types, Taxonomy & Views.

Self-Help Guides

Content Strategy: Plan & Maintain Website Content

Content is one of the main components of a great user experience. This self-help guide walks you through the process of planning the right content to meet your website's goals. It also provides some considerations to help you maintain your...