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Backdrop already includes a handful of the most common and useful modules. Pick and choose from hundreds of other contributed modules provided by trusted members of the Backdrop community, or write your own!
Read more about modules.
You'll likely want to create your own custom Backdrop theme. If you want to start from something other than the built-in Basis theme, you can also browse our library of contributed themes. Fear not, changing the theme on a Backdrop site won't have any effect on other settings.
Read more about themes.
Backdrop's primary tool for positioning content is through Layouts. The Layout module allows you to assign specific "templates" to your site or to specific pages on your site. A "layout template" is the template that defines regions in which pieces of content may be placed.
Read more about layouts.
Distributions, also known as Installation profiles, combine Backdrop core, contributed modules, one or more themes, possibly layouts, and pre-defined configuration files. Though custom distributions can be created and managed for Backdrop sites, they are not currently available on backdropcms.org.
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