By now, you should have a good understanding of what CiviCRM and constituent relationship management tools can do for your organization. You should also have taken the time to plan your implementation, including thinking through your existing data sources, and mapping out how they will translate to CiviCRM. Don't underestimate the importance of the planning process—while you may be anxious to install CiviCRM and begin working with it, your project will be better positioned for success if you invest more of your time in preliminary planning.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
Installing CiviCRM
Walking through the initial configuration of the system
Discussing advanced configuration options you need to be aware of, including access control permissions
Reviewing the upgrade process
Outlining recommended maintenance procedures
Planning a backup strategy
Since CiviCRM may be implemented in Joomla!, Drupal, or WordPress content...