Powerful, and more demanding than most alternatives.
WHO IT SUITS
Complex content structures, many editorial roles, sites where content modelling matters.
It is not the easy choice for a brochure site, and it rewards people willing to learn it.
INSTALLING
Available in Softaculous for some versions, though modern Drupal is usually installed via Composer, which needs SSH access.
Check the PHP version and extension requirements carefully; Drupal is stricter than most.
AFTER INSTALLING
Set the correct permissions on the files and settings directories, which Drupal will warn about Set trusted host patterns in settings.php, or Drupal warns on every page Configure cron Set up a backup routine
THE DOCUMENT ROOT
Modern Drupal expects the web root to point at its web directory, not the project root. Set this in cPanel > Domains > Document Root.
If the project root is served, your settings file and source are publicly reachable.
CRON
Drupal relies on cron for search indexing, updates and cleanup. Configure a real cron job rather than relying on visitor-triggered runs.
MODULES
Install from the official project site, via Composer where possible.
