Tutorial : How To: Setting Up Drupal File Framework On Ubuntu 8.10

In my previous post I described the troubles I had with standalone document management softwares. Many of the issues I had were related to a lack of flexibility and lack of integration with my CMS of choice: Drupal.

At first glance(and even after looking quite hard), Drupal seems to be weak when it comes to document management. But just like any Drupal solution, a careful examination of the available modules might turn up the ingredients for the perfect recipe!

In this article, I’m going to describe the steps required to get off the ground with a Drupal based document management solution that will provide:

-: Organization of documents
-: Revision control
-: WebDav access
-: Rich metadata
-: Indexing for search
-: In-:browser display of documents
-: Document conversion services
-: All the goodness you get from building it inside Drupal
        o Free authentication
        o Free administration interface
        o Integration with other Drupal modules (Views anyone?)
        o Awesome community of developers

Getting started:
I’d recommend testing this out on a fresh install of Drupal6.6 -: should you encounter difficulty, the number of modules on an established site could make troubleshooting a bit more difficult. After you’ve got it down, you can move on to your active development site.

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Courtesy : Justin-hopkins.com