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Spring Hack Sprint - Here We are ...

Working on some Theme features.  Need to bust through the TODO list and tight this up. 

https://gitlab.com/rsvp-system/rsvp-recipes/-/tree/main/ingredients/content_types/banner_alert/config
 

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Social Networking Tools & Notes

Instagram Stuff (yuck)  

Getting set up to do Instagram stuff is a real PITA. Access changes to the Meta APIs were made for 2025. 
We're not sure the juice is worth the squeeze.  If we gain access to the platform, maybe we'll proceed with integration features. 

https://github.com/Yizack/instagram-feed/blob/main/README.md

https://www.facebook.com/business/help/150067102332664

 

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Smart Date Notes

From the debug output, we can see that field_shift_date is using the Smart Date module (i.e., it’s a SmartDateFieldItemList). That means its underlying data structure differs slightly from Drupal’s built-in datetime fields. Explore the Full Article

Taxonomy Layout for Communities and their Resources

Community Type Taxonomy, sets the first position in URL patterns.
Community Taxonomy, sets the second position of URL patterns.

The "Community Type" taxonomy is a high level taxonomy that helps set the site structures. It is used to define the top-level sections of a site.  End-users do not interact with this taxonomy, it is used by programmatic functions for filtering, sorting and access control. 
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ECA Workflow - Set Default Field Value (Calendar Helper Workflow)

Notes on how to help set a default field value for a new request form, based on the taxonomy of the calendar that opened the content creation form.  This is a simple helper that is not protected in our example. The field could be enforced by simply hiding its display on the form.
 

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Design Workflows and Authoring Experience

"Layout Paragraphs" is a module that helps provide an authoring experience; it provides the UI to User Components (Text, Slideshows, Accordions, Tables, etc).

"Layout Builder" is used to create page layouts of content blocks. This tool is more for the web site builder team, where as Layout Paragraphs are for Content Authors. 
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Solr, Zookeeper & Drupal 10 Integration Documentation

This document details the setup and configuration of a Solr search server (in SolrCloud mode) used for Drupal 10’s Search API integration. It covers installation prerequisites, Solr and ZooKeeper configuration, Apache reverse proxy setup with Basic Authentication, and Drupal-specific settings. Explore the Full Article

Views Filter by Community Taxonomy

An example showing how to filter a Drupal Views based on a "Community"  taxonomy. A parameter pattern in the URL provides the content display filter.  We use the "Short Name" value from our Community Taxonomy  to filter page views.
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File Permissions (Cheatsheet for Linux setups)

These are a few notes regarding file permissions on Linux platforms.

A good thread on Drupal file and directory settings is here,
Paths to private files in Drupal 9.
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Drupal CMS Version 1 (2025 First Look / Drupal 11 )

Installed to Ubuntu VM using composer create-project drupal/cms
Went live from the get-go, did not use ddev. 

Two domains, a single site with affiliation separation: https://vplant.io, https://happyplant.lol
1.) Installation Output 
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