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There’s a Module for ThatFast and Easy Websites with Drupal

Emma Jane HogbinHICK Tech@emmajanedotnetemma@hicktech.com

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Know your cattle

Know your pumpkin

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How we chuck 'em

How you chuck 'em

Jack o lantern: 2040 feet

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Scenario

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It’s Wednesday. You’re sort of tired. The phone rings.

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It's better than Farmville.

I need a Web site. Pronto.My buddy said you can make it happen.I got $500.

And you’re like … “Sure.”

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Fast and Easy with Drupal

Topics● Creating ideal conditions● Multisite Drupal● Drush● Must-Have Modules● Dev Staging Deploy→ →● New site ready in 30 minutes

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Create the Conditions You Need

For Success

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Know your clients

Successful Drupal Shops...● Re-use code (and contribute it back where possible).● Automate repetitive procedures (such as upgrades).● Have a test/development site.● Train their clients on how to update their own sites.● Use version control.● Know a key set modules really, really well.● Interact with the Drupal community.

Drupal is Built with Re-use in Mind

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Features of Multisite

● Shared code base● Shared IP address● Shared modules directory● Unique content in separate databases● Unique directory for uploaded files● Unique themes

Automate Tasks

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Automate Tasks

Want to clone sheep websites?Check out Aegir.

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Find and use appropriate tools.

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Important Drush Commands$ drush command

Basics● help● status● cache-clear

Site Upgrades● updatedb● site-install● site-upgrade

Modules/Themes● pm-download● pm-enable

Users● user-add-role● user-create● user-cancel

Drush wants to help youDrush wants to help you(apply security patches).(apply security patches).

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Collect Useful Modules

Must-Have Modules by Category

● Everyone Must-Have● SEO● Ecommerce & Marketing● Administrative helpers● Navigation / UI● Visual Awesome Sauce

Get your digital cameras ready

50+ modules

will be listed.

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Ready?

Modules for Everyone

● Mollom, Comment Closer, Comment Mail, Feedburner

● Markdown, FCKEditor, TinyMCE, WYSIWYG● Views, CCK, emfield, filefield, Link, Email● Image Cache, ImageField, Imagefield Import● Backup and Migrate

Modules for SEO

● SEO Checklist, SEO Friend

● Page Title (and Token)● Node Words● Breadcrumb fixer-

uppers● XML Site Map, Index

Page, URL List

● Pathauto● Global Redirect● Path Redirect● RobotsTxt● Search 404● Link Checker

Modules for Ecommerce & Marketing

● Ubercart● uc_coupon● uc_free_order● uc_views● uc_who_bought_what● FusionDrupalThemes

case study http://drupal.org/node/858914

● Mailchimp, Constant Contact (etc)

● Mass Contact● Simple News, mimemail● Google Analytics, Piwik

Admin Helpers

● Views Bulk Operation● Total Control● Features● Scheduler● Devel and Devel

Themer

● Administration Menu● Admin Role● RootCandy (theme)● Admin (module/theme)● Admin Links, Universal

Edit Button (FF plugin)

Modules for (better) Navigation

● Menu Breadcrumb● Taxonomy Breadcrumb● Custom Breadcrumbs● Menu Block

Visual Awesome Sauce

● Views Slideshow● Typekit● Nice Menus● Tabs, CCK Fieldgroup

Tabs

● Panels, Context or Display Suite

● Skinr v2● Fusion themes

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Where do they go?

Installing [Modules] with Drush

$ cd drupal/sites/example.com

$ drush dl module_nameProject menu_block (6.x-2.3) downloaded to [success]/home/emmajane/websites/drupal/sites/all/modules/menu_block.

$ drush en module_nameThe following projects will be enabled: menu_blockDo you really want to continue? (y/n): ymenu_block was enabled successfully. [ok]

Dev Staging Deployment→ →Dev Staging Deployment→ →

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Find and Use Appropriate Tools

Three Drupal bacon savers:● Install profiles.● Feature server.● Exportables.

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Install Profile

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Feature Server

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Feature server with cherries on top.

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Exportables

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Sanity Tips for Dev Deploy→

● Version control everything you can.● Export what’s in the database and put it under version

control. CCK, Views, Panels● Use helper modules to stage changes: Features, Deploy.● Create db snapshots with Backup and Migrate.● Create sandboxes with Demo (or WebEnabled).● Test themes with real data before launching changes.● Document everything.

SummaryNow that you have your Drupal toolkit you can build that $500 Web site in 30 minutes:

1. Choose an Install Profile based on client needs.

2. Create a new sub-dir in your Drupal sites folder.

3.With Drush:

1. Install the new site.

2. Enable relevant modules and/or features.

3. Choose and enable “contributed” theme.

4. Create a client account so they can add content.

Total time: About 30 minutes.

emma@hicktech.comemma@hicktech.com

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Thank you!Thank you!