Drupal 8 Modules
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The document outlines the development of Drupal modules, detailing their definitions, types (core, contributed, and custom), and how to find and install them. It emphasizes contributions to the Drupal community, including user support, documentation, and development, as well as the process of building custom modules with specific examples. Additionally, it highlights the improvements in Drupal 8 related to object-oriented programming and the integration with Symfony2.
Drupal 8 Modules
- 2. Session Plan ❖ What are Drupal Modules? ❖ How we could find a requested Module? ❖ When we have to build a Custom Module? ❖ Examples
- 3. What are Drupal Modules?
- 4. Drupal Modules drupal.org :: Download & Extend Core (6.38 EOF:2/24/2016, 7.54, 8.3, 9.x) Distributions (Profiles) Themes (Payed Templates) Modules (Contributed)
- 5. I. Drupal Module is a collection of files… II. Reusable ( ) Functionality(ies) A. Core (8.3.0: 66 Modules - Views / CKe) B. Contributed (37,165) C. Custom (.info.yml) A & B: We are not allowed to be updated! Drupal Modules
- 6. Drupal 8 Core Modules
- 7. Drupal Modules - Load Drupal website URL: Exp. http://demo.drupalcamp.kku.edu.sa/user 1. All requests goes through index.php (htaccess rules, ?q=) 2.Load enabled modules (DB Check) 3.Checks permissions (HTTP Request: 200, 403, 404) 4.Queries database for content 5.Renders theme page
- 8. Drupal 8 Core Modules
- 9. User Core Module ✓ Twig templates ✓ OOP PHP Language ✓ MVC Patterns
- 11. Symfony 2 New routing and context system. Understanding Symfony2 => Better Drupal developer How components work, which will help Drupal development ? i. Symfony website ii. Learn Symfony book Drupal 8 improves on object-oriented programming & adapt to modern PHP concepts. Drupal core internals have never been better documented or learning them more accessible thanks to the Symfony2 project’s resources; Doctrine annotations.
- 12. Find a requested Module?
- 13. Find a Module? Requested = Contributed https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module
- 14. Install Drupal Module As example, lets look for a Social Media Module…
- 15. Install Drupal Module Download and Install the selected module
- 16. Become a Contributor We are part of the community & we are invited to contribute… The ways to get involved: ★ User support ★ Documentation ★ Translations ★ Testing ★ Design and Usability ★ Development ★ Themes
- 17. Developer Contributor Improving existing projects and core with patches 1. What is a patch 2. Creating patches (an overview) 3. Advanced patch contributor guide (with detailed Git instructions) 4. Applying patches (an overview) 5. Applying patches with Git (advanced guide) Contributing new projects 1. Full projects, the standard downloadable modules and themes like Views and Zen. 2. Sandbox projects, which are for experimental code, or code from new contributors who've not been through a vetting process yet.
- 18. Building a Custom Module
- 19. Richard Branson “ الناسالذيناليخطئونأبداهمالذيناليتعلمونًإطالقا ” “You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”
- 20. Building a custom module We build a custom Module to Create a new functionality Alter a default behavior We build a custom Module from Scratch (.info.yml) Clone of a core/contributed module Drush (cli)
- 21. Let’s Build a First Module Example 1: HelloWord
- 22. The routing…
- 25. Let’s Build a Second Module Example 2: Alter Drupal Function
- 26. The module file