Beginning Drupal 8

Configuring Modules and Setting Permissions
Chapter 11 ■ Drupal Modules
Some, although not all, modules provide some level of customization and configuration. In many cases the
only configuration tasks are to set the permissions of who can use those modules.
To configure the permissions for modules, click the Manage link in the administration menu at the top
of the page, followed by the People link in the secondary menu. On the People administration page, click the
Permissions tab to view all of the permissions that may be set on the site.
We installed the Google Analytics module in the previous steps and need to set the permissions so that
administrators can manage the configuration parameters for the Google Analytics module. Scroll down the
list of permissions until you find the module, as shown in Figure 11-5.
Figure 11-5. Permissions for the Google Analytics module
To set permissions for the module, check the box under the Administrator column for Administer
Google Analytics and click the “Save permissions” button at the bottom of the page. You now have the ability
to set the configuration parameters for the Google Analytics module while logged in to an account that has
a role assigned as administrator. As you install and enable other modules, remember to review and set the
permissions for that module.
Some modules provide the ability to set configuration parameters, such as the Search module
(part of Drupal core). To view the configuration parameters for modules, click the Manage link in the admin
menu at the top of the page followed by the Configuration link in the secondary menu. The Configuration
page lists all of the modules that provide the ability to set configuration options (see Figure 11-6). Not all
modules follow this convention. If you do not see a configuration link for the module you are working with,
check the module’s homepage on Drupal.org for documentation or, alternatively, check the README.txt file
in the modules directory on your site.
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