Additional materials for PHP lessons
This section will contain additional materials on the lessons, an introduction to php, various facts about php and something else.
Drupal Theming Lesson 7 Taxonomy Term Theming
In this tutorial we will theme the taxonomy page using the taxonomy-term.tpl.php template and the taxonomy views integrator (tvi) module.
DrupalBook.org Launches JSON Drop API – a Zero-Config, Drupal 11 Distribution for Modern, API-First Projects
Novi Sad, Serbia – 05 May 2025 – DrupalBook.org today announced the public availability of JSON Drop API, a self-contained Drupal 11 distribution that lets developers spin up a fully-featured JSON:API backend in minutes—no Composer, command-line tooling or lengthy configuration required.
The new distribution packages Drupal 11 together with battle-tested modules and best-practice defaults, giving frontend teams the speed of Serverless and Headless platforms while retaining the flexibility of Drupal.
Tools for creating a website
In this section, I will be sharing descriptions of the tools I use for website development: programs, extensions, plugins, goodies, fancy features, and more.
1.5. Choosing a hosting, purchasing a domain name. Transferring a site to a hosting.
You’ve already built your site and are ready to publish it online. To do that, you’ll need two things: a domain and hosting. When purchasing a domain and hosting, read the pricing plans carefully and ensure they support Drupal 8.
Purchasing a Domain Name
First, decide which domain zone to buy. Popular choices include:
Composer in Drupal 8. Displaying latest tweets from Twitter.
To install modules and libraries in Drupal, it is best to use Composer. Composer is a dependency manager that automatically installs required libraries when installing a module. Although Composer makes module installation slightly more complex, it simplifies managing external libraries since it downloads and connects them automatically.
To install Composer, go to the official site:
List of useful Drush commands
Module download:
drush dl module1 module2
Module installation:
drush en module1 -y
Module removal:
drush pm-uninstall module1 -y
Module disable (without uninstalling config):
drush pm-disable module1 -y
Enable all required modules listed in a file:
xargs drush en -y < modules.txt
Drupal installation with selected Russian language:
1.1 Installation profiles.
Many users need websites with common features found across various platforms: online stores, forums, classified ads, and coupon sites. In Drupal, you can build not only core functionality but also ready-made features available immediately after installation. These pre-packaged Drupal setups are called installation profiles or distributions. You can browse and download them for free at:
1.2.1. Updating Drupal 8 modules and core.
Drupal core and module updates are released frequently. While not all updates are necessary, security updates are critical and are highlighted in red by Drupal. Your update method depends on how Drupal was installed: via Composer or by downloading from Drupal.org.
Updating Drupal Using Composer
Composer makes it easy to update Drupal core with a single command: