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Asked: 2026-05-14T14:15:39+00:00

if i create a new web application tomorrow, should i use Drupal 6 or

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if i create a new web application tomorrow, should i use Drupal 6 or 7?

i have never used drupal before so i have to start learning it first (very familiar with PHP) so i can understand the basics and how to extend it.

my concerns for using 7:

  • no modules contributed yet? so i dont have all the fancy stuff i can add like in Drupal 6?
  • no good documentation and lack of web tutorials? how could i learn about it if there is not that much support?
  • too early in the development process? it’s not stable enough?

i would like to use 7 cause i dont want to relearn everything and 7 is indeed just around the corner. but im afraid that it lacks all other stuff version 6 has.

could someone guide me into right direction?

thanks

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  1. Editorial Team

    For a new project version 6 would perhaps be better suited.
    When a new version of a framework is released you usually test it properly to see that it fits your expectations when it comes to functionality, stability and compatibility. And of course if it is even worth converting, sometimes the earlier version still has all you could possibly ask for.

    But since you are going from scratch, you don’t have much to compare to if you choose version 7 since you haven’t used drupal 6. And as you said there’s not much support or modules for drupal 7 yet so you’d be pretty much in the dark until the rest of the community with previous drupal experience catches up.

    On the other hand if you feel comfortable writing your own extentions and taking the risk that drupal 7 could have one or more issues then go for it, it’s a tougher road but you’d get a headstart if you put some effort into it and won’t have to deal with converting later on.

    But most important I think is that you research if there are any major differences between drupal 6 and drupal 7. It is very well possible that most of what you can learn about drupal 6 also applies for drupal 7.

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