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Drupal has a nice blog module but it is not turn on by default. Once it is enable you can create a blog entry easily!

Please see my other post on the steps how to enable blog module in Drupal.

Drupal has a build in blog module so the first thing you will need to do is to enable the blog module.

The steps to enable blog module is very easy:
. Click administrator
. Click module and look for "blog" and click on enable

Once the blog module is enable then you will see under "create content" will have a link for "blog entry" click on that to create a blog and just type away.

After you create the blog entry it will show under "Recent blog posts" if you have it enable in the "block"

"Hello world" is a very common practice for anyone want to gain a basic understanding of any new programming language, system, CMS etc.

This article is intent to just show a very basic coverage of how to create a basic Drupal block module.

Drupal module is a essentially a hook calling to Drupal hooks. There are many hooks and you can find out more about all Drupal hooks at api.drupal.org.

Drupal API reference

cron, the first thing must be done for your Drupal site

Why? You might ask?

Simple answer:
Running cron will keep your site operating optimally.

Long answer:
Cron a scheduler that automate system tasks.

For example:
. Rotate your log and statistical data.
. Do a number of behind-the-scenes cleanup functions like clearing the sessions table.
. Many modules (like RSS feed) also schedule tasks via cron, some modules may not behave as designed if cron does not run.

DrupalModules.com is a community powered rating and review service focused on helping you find the Drupal modules you need for your project.

DrupalSites.net is a directory that lists websites powered by the open-source content management system Drupal.

RootCandy is a 3 column theme focused on administration section.

Newswire is a 4 column, table-less, fixed width theme for Drupal 6.x. Newswire has many additional regions ideal for displaying standard size banners or any other content. The fixed width is 960 pixels and the main content column width is dynamically set depending on what columns you have enabled.

This is a liquid layout theme that handles layout for one, two, and three columns based on which blocks are enabled using CSS, not tables. There is not a lot of "pretty" in this theme as it is meant to be used as a starting point for theme creators to customize with their own look and feel.