Drupal Developer Essentials

Configuration management, Composer, Drush commands and Debugging in Drupal 8, 9 & 10 explained

What you'll learn

Learn Composer and its essential commands

Understand and apply Git best practices for Drupal

Utilize debugging and profiling tools:

Implement effective configuration management

Requirements

Basic PHP knowledge: Familiarity with PHP programming concepts and syntax

Drupal fundamentals: A basic understanding of Drupal's architecture, concepts, and terminology, such as modules, themes, and nodes.

While not strictly required, having prior experience with developing simple Drupal sites or working with other content management systems can be beneficial to get the most out of this course.

Description

[Please read the table of contents first! Also the prerequisites are important]A comprehensive video course designed to provide developers with essential skills and knowledge required to work effectively with Drupal. This course covers a range of critical tools and best practices, with a focus on Composer, Git, CLI tools, and debugging techniques. By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of the Drupal developer ecosystem and will be well-equipped to build robust, maintainable, and efficient Drupal projects.Course Outline:Composer: Learn the basics of Composer, the dependency manager for PHP, and its significance in the Drupal ecosystem. Discover how to use Composer to manage your Drupal project dependencies.Basic Composer Commands: Master essential Composer commands, such as installation, updating, and removing packages, to streamline your development workflow.Patching with Composer: Dive into the process of applying patches to Drupal projects using Composer, ensuring compatibility and stability across your project.Git Best Practices: Understand the best practices for using Git, the popular version control system, in the context of Drupal development, including branching, merging, and committing.CLI Tools: Get introduced to Drush, and learn how to automate tasks and improve your development experience.Development & Debug: Learn about Drupal's development and debugging tools, such as Symfony VarDumper, Xdebug to identify and resolve issues in your code more efficiently.Webprofiler: Discover how to use Webprofiler, a Drupal module that provides performance insights and detailed information about your application's inner workings.Configuration Management: Understand the basics of Drupal's configuration management system and how it helps to maintain consistency and manageability across your projects.Creating Custom Configuration Settings: Learn how to create and manage custom configuration settings for your Drupal modules, providing flexibility and customization to your projects.Different Configuration per Environment: Explore strategies to manage environment-specific configurations, ensuring a smooth deployment process across development, staging, and production environments.By the end of this course, you will have a deep understanding of the essential developer tools and best practices required to excel as a Drupal developer. Enhance your skills and become a more efficient, confident, and capable developer in the Drupal ecosystem.

Overview

Section 1: Composer, GIT, CLI tools

Lecture 1 Composer for Drupal development

Lecture 2 Applying patches with Composer

Lecture 3 Git and Drupal

Lecture 4 Drupal CLI tools: introduction to Drush

Section 2: Debugging setup and tools in Drupal

Lecture 5 Debug setup

Lecture 6 Devel and webprofiler

Lecture 7 Using XDebug

Section 3: Configuration management

Lecture 8 Introduction to Configuration management

Lecture 9 Creating a custom configuration settings form

Lecture 10 Configuration management scenarios: A

Lecture 11 Configuration management scenarios: B

Lecture 12 Configuration management scenarios: C

Lecture 13 Reading out configuration and use it on your website

Section 4: Bonus Lecture

Lecture 14 Bonus Lecture

Aspiring Drupal developers: Individuals looking to enter the field of Drupal development and seeking to build a solid foundation in essential tools and best practices.,Web developers transitioning to Drupal: Developers with experience in other content management systems or web development frameworks who want to expand their skillset and transition to Drupal development.,Professionals already working with Drupal as site builders or administrators, who want to deepen their understanding of developer tools and techniques to enhance their capabilities and improve their projects.,Members of web development teams who want to improve their knowledge of Drupal development tools and best practices, ensuring better collaboration and more efficient workflows within their teams.