To update jQuery to version 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6 in Drupal, you first need to install the jQuery_update module. This module updates the jQuery version to 1.3.2, which is generally sufficient for various banners, carousels, and creating visual effects. However, in later versions of jQuery, functions for working with AJAX have changed. So, once you've installed jQuery_update, go to the module folder, copy the jQuery file into the replace folder, and make sure the filename includes the version number, for example: jquery-1.5.2.js.

The new toolbar module certainly looks better than admin menu. But I like admin menu because I can add as many links as I want and they are ALL accessible with a single mouse click.
That's why I want to use admin menu. I install it and see garbled characters... Encoding problems.
Let's open the .htaccess file and add the following line at the end:

AddDefaultCharset UTF-8

Now everything looks fine, I see Russian characters, but... There is no "Add content" link, we need to add it manually. To do this, create your own module and add the following code:

Hello everyone!

I think you've already configured Drupal and are ready to expand it with new features. A forum is a good platform for visitors of your site to discuss important and topical issues. Perhaps you need to provide technical support to customers who have purchased your product. In any case, if you need a forum, Drupal already has a ready-made solution.

Why Do You Need a Forum on Your Website?

This is perhaps the most common and basic question, which in one form or another is constantly asked—ironically, often on forums themselves.

To move beyond this question, one needs to learn how to ask the right questions. What are the goals of the forum creator? What value does a forum bring to a website's growth? What is a forum and what is its purpose?

I believe you've already configured Drupal and are ready to enhance it with new features. A forum can be a great platform for your website visitors to discuss important and current topics. Or perhaps you need to provide technical support to customers who purchased your product. Either way, if you need a forum, Drupal already has a solution for that.

We have installed the forum, and now it's time to configure it. We'll begin by creating sections for our Drupal-based forum. In this lesson, I’ll show how to create containers for forums. We'll explore the hierarchy of forums and subforums.

I will also demonstrate how to set up notifications for when new comments and forum topics are created.

In this lesson I add the ability to attach polls to a forum topic. Using the poll, references modules I create a poll dependency with other Drupal nodes. In the second part of the lesson I tell how to attach files of various extensions to forum messages. For Drupal 6 I will show a module for uploading files, for Drupal 7 I will tell how to attach a file upload field through the Drupal core.

Classified Boards

Classified boards have existed long before the advent of computers or the Internet, and for a long time, they were practically the only way to distribute information. In ancient times, this method was far from democratic, as it was used exclusively by authorities: in Babylon, laws were carved into stone pillars; in medieval England, royal decrees were posted on church doors.

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to build a classifieds board in Drupal using the Views module and its exposed filters.
This is the first part of the tutorial, where we’ll create a real estate classifieds board. Later on, I plan to build a vehicle classifieds board with all sorts of advanced features. If you'd like to see a lesson on a specific type of classifieds board, write to me on the forum — I’ll try to make a lesson for it. For now, enjoy my tutorials and feel free to connect with me on social media.

One essential feature of our Drupal classifieds board will be the automatic unpublishing of listings after a certain period. We'll start by using ready-made modules, and later we'll try implementing this functionality with the Rules module. For this, I found 2 modules for Drupal 6 and 1 for Drupal 7: