Course Description
Drupal is a powerful platform for creating websites and managing content. For those new to Drupal, starting your first project usually comes with a steep learning curve. This course will give you an introduction to Drupal so you can get up-to-speed quickly. We'll cover fundamental Drupal concepts and terminology and give you the hands-on experience you need to get comfortable using Drupal.
Whether you're a developer using Drupal for the first time, a content editor looking for an introduction to Drupal site administration, or a project manager planning out your first Drupal build, this course will get you started on the right foot.
Learning Objectives
You'll come away from the course with knowledge of:
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Drupal concepts and terminology
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The benefits and challenges of using Drupal
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The process of creating and maintaining a Drupal 8 website
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Drupal core functionality and how to use contributed modules
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Confidence to dive deeper into Drupal 8
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What’s easy and what’s difficult with Drupal
Syllabus
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Installing Drupal
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Drupal 8 concepts and terminology
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Creating content types and using fields
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Using taxonomy, and menus to structure your site
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Managing users and permissions
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Creating blocks and layouts
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Organizing your content with Views
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Installing and configuring contributed modules
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Managing multilingual content
Who Will Get the Most Out of This Course
Anyone who is new to Drupal and looking to get a base of knowledge. Decision makers considering various CMS platforms will also benefit from this course.
Development Environment
You need a fresh install of Drupal 8 on your laptop to use for the course. Before the course, we’ll send you step-by-step instructions on how to set up Drupal 8 using Acquia Dev Desktop. You can also use a LAMP, WAMP, or MAMP environment if you already have this set up.