Build Drupal 8 Module

08 March 2016Drupal Brisbane meetup

TOC

- Types of modules

- Build Simple Drupal 8 module

- …

- Events update

Build a module

Types

- profile

- Theme

- module

Simple module

- Create content

- Export configuration

- Sanitise configuration

- Add required configuration to the module

Create content

- Content type: event

- Fields: Body, Date

Export Conf

- Manually:

Configuration management

- Using drush:

drush cex

Module: Export conf

The features module enables the capture and

management of features in Drupal.

https://www.drupal.org/project/features

Module: Export conf

Configuration Development provides

automated import and export of configuration

between the active configuration storage and

exported modules.

https://www.drupal.org/project/config_devel

Module: Export conf

Configuration Update Manager allows you

to see the differences between the

configuration items provided by the current

and installed configuration versions

https://www.drupal.org/project/config_update

Module: Export conf

Configuration Synchronizer: Provides

methods for safely importing site

configuration from updated modules and

themes.

https://www.drupal.org/project/config_sync

Module

- Create event.info.yml in docroot/modules/event

Module

- Copy configuration files to

docroot/modules/event/config/install

Events

Drupal in a day

- 8-9 Apr 2016

- https://www.drupal.org/global-training-days

- Unis?

- Byron bay Drupal Camp?

DrupalSouth 16 Update

- Q1, Surfers paradise

- 27-28 October 2016

- 14-Mar: Call for sponsors

- 01-Apr: Early bird sales

- 01-may: call for papers

- http://goldcoast2016.drupal.org.au/

Local conferences

- PHP Australia: Sydney (14-15 Apr 2016)

http://www.phpconference.com.au/

- JS Conf: Melbourne (01 Dec 2016)

http://jsconf.com.au/

DrupalConS

- US 16: New Orleans (09-13 May 2016)

https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016

- EU16: Dublin (26-30 Sep 2016)

https://events.drupal.org/dublin2016

QUESTIONS?

@tesdev

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