Speakers: 
thejamesjones
Track: 
Site Building
Audience: 
Beginner

Learn how you can create a website with a single command by being introduced to Drush Make.

A make file provides a set of instructions for Drush to download a bunch of modules, themes, and even Drupal core itself and place them in a specified directory. It is a quick way to build a site.

In this session we’ll learn:

What a drush make file is, and when to use itHow to add drupal coreHow to add contrib modulesHow to add a themeHow to put the modules in a separate directoryHow to add third-party libraries in zip or tar format

In this session we will:

Create a make fileLaunch a website with all the modules and libraries we need in a few minutes.

While a basic understanding of Drush and Drupal are recommended, they are not required.

Length: 
20 minutes