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(capt) Drupal Module for Record Collector - Where to start?

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I am new to Drupal but I wanted to give it a whirl to get my vinyl record collection online. I am looking to have a way of importing the data and multiple fields for text data and images. CSS and layout seems straight forward, but...

I wondered if there is a module or plugin that gets me there quicker out of the box, but searching for "database" "drupal" and "record collections" on the old google does not return much useful info due to double meanings of the search words.

Does anyone have a recommendation or a good site beyond the standard Drupal reference sites that helps getting me started?

Thanks
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Ray Paseur

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Thanks Ray.

My coding is based on CSS and good old HTML so the PHP will surely help.

I am not familiar with how drupal works in detail and from the looks of it, it is an indepth learning curve.

I was hoping there are out of the box modules that have been developed to cater for similar requirements. Are there any that you can recommend? Again searching the Drupal Module site for "collection" is too wide a search parameter...

Ray Paseur

You're right about the Drupal learning curve. But the record collection application is almost an industry standard in the introduction to database classes (another is the telephone book / contact directory). If you're comfortable with the concepts of the application design, then I would turn to the "Getting Started" guide at the bottom of the Drupal home page. You might also want to look for Drupal user groups near you. Finding others who are steeped in Drupal can be very helpful as you start climbing the learning curve!

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Thanks Oliver, something has come up and I won't be able to look at this until next week. If I get stuck I'll come back here or close if not :)

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Thanks for the suggestions. Steep learning curve indeed :)