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This guide is for Drupal 7 (UQ Standard) sites. If you're working on a site built in the new version of Drupal (like Study or Scholarships), see getting access on new Drupal.

Site builder is the highest role available on UQ's Drupal 7 websites. It's only given to a few qualified people in each work area.

Site builders should be advanced Drupal users with experience managing web content, working knowledge of user experience design, and a basic understanding of HTML and CSS.

In this online course, you will learn how to create panel pages using different components in the UQ Standard template.

Step 1: Make sure you're eligible for site builder access

Before you start site builder training, you must: 

  1. Read the descriptions for all Drupal 7 roles. Assess whether site builder access is necessary or whether another role (editor or site coordinator) will enable you to make your planned updates.
  2. Contact your Digital Presence Coordinator and get their approval. If you want site builder access to a central site (Campuses, my.UQ, Current staff or COO), your Digital Presence Coordinator should contact the Marketing and Communication Web team first to discuss your access. 
  3. Complete Drupal fundamentals training (if you've already completed it, you don't need to do it again).

If you’ve already completed site builder training but haven’t used Drupal 7 in more than 6 months, you'll need to refresh your skills and take the training course again.

Step 2: Create your sandbox site

  1. Go to the Sandbox page and log in.
  2. Select the UQ Standard template.
  3. Select the 'Site Builder' role.
  4. Click Next.

Your sandbox should take an hour to generate. If you haven’t received your sandbox URL after a few hours, contact webservices@uq.edu.au.

Bookmark your sandbox URL when you receive it.

Step 3: Complete the training

Once your sandbox is created:

  1. Go to the Drupal 7 site builder training: panels and components page.
  2. Log in with your UQ username and password.
  3. Follow the instructions to complete the training.

Step 4: Request access

Once you complete the training, you will need to request access to the sites you want to be a site builder on.

Follow the instructions on the training page.