Video description
Explore the power of Drupal 8 and create efficient and fast Drupal 8 applications from scratch
About This Video
Use the latest Drupal 8 features and leverage views, blocks, and elements to create modular and efficient sites.
Create a Drupal 8 application from scratch through hands-on examples
Create your own plugin and extend Drupal efficiently to other environments
In Detail
Drupal 8 brings a lot of groundbreaking changes to its ecosystem, from basic architectural to functional. Understanding these changes is vital to you if you are trying to explore Drupal 8 and become a qualified Drupal 8 professional. This video will help you build your Drupal 8 skill level from ground level up and enable you to create an efficient Drupal 8 application from scratch.
We start with the primary focal points of Drupal 8’s key features and why they matter to you. Next, you’ll learn to get your Drupal 8 installation and customization on the road easily and efficiently, ensuring the necessary repositories and libraries are in your system. Then, you’ll start building your Drupal 8 app, create the application architecture, and use Drupal 8 views and components extensively. You’ll see how to create reusable templates using PHP scripting, use plugins, and develop simple plugins on your own. Toward the end of the video, you’ll also find out how to test, deploy, and monitor your application effectively.
Audience
If you are a PHP developer with basic knowledge of how CMS systems function, then this is the perfect course for you. You do not need to have any knowledge of Drupal 8.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Getting Started with Drupal 8
The Course Overview
What’s New
Installing MAMP
Downloading Drupal 8
Setting Up the Database
Installing Drupal 8
It’s Alive
Chapter 2 : Building a Foundation
Content Types in Drupal 8
Extending Your Reach with Modules
Using Blocks with Drupal 8
Creating Contact Forms
Understanding Views
Setting up a View
Working with Contextual Filters
Sending it Out with REST-First
Chapter 3 : Working with Drupal 8 Themes
Downloading a Theme
Custom Theming Part 1 Info File
Custom Theming Part 2 Files and Folder Structure
Custom Theming Part 3 Template Overriding
Chapter 4 : Going Public: Launching Your New Website
Roles and Permissions
Database Transfer
File Transfer
Chapter 5 : Updates and Reports
Managing Module Updates
Managing Core Updates
Reading the Reports
Chapter 6 : Building a Simple Website
Setting up the Content Types
Creating Roles
Creating Our News Feed Views
Creating an RSS View Feed
Creating a Recent News Block
Adding a Contact Form
Setting Up a REST API
Chapter 7 : Building Custom Modules
Naming and Placing your Extension
Creating a Composer File
Creating the Info File
Adding Functionality
Understanding Additional Files