Installing modules from the command line

15/04/2025, by Ivan

In addition to installing modules via the user interface, you can also download and install modules from the command line:

The recommended method for downloading modules (and themes) is via Composer. However, you can still use Drush 8 or Drupal Console to download modules, but they won’t update your composer.json file.
Both Drush and Drupal Console can install modules and themes for you. (In Drupal 8, installing and enabling a module are the same step.)

Downloading and installing modules from the command line is the fastest way to extend your Drupal setup.

In Drush 8, you can download a module using the command:

drush dl module_name

To enable the module with Drush, run:

drush en module_name

Clear the cache using:

drush cr

Open your browser and refresh the page. You’ll see the module’s functionality added to the site.

To enable a module using Drupal Console, run:

drupal moi module_name

To download a module using Drupal Console, use:

drupal mod module_name

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