Drupal 8/9 Training Resources

These are mostly free Drupal 8/9 training resources I have recommended in the past. The exception to the free part is the recommendation to subscribe to OSTraining.com, which unlocks a lot more content than the Drupal 8 courses that are free.

Paid Drupal 8/9 Training “Bootcamps” DrupalEasy Drupal Career Online. Well respected (I sent my daughter through DrupalEasy Career Online when she decided to switch from energy and sustainability to development). 12 week on-line program done via Zoom/Google Hangouts. Two 3 ½ hour classes and a 4 hour lab session each week. Covers tools (e.g. git and composer), site building, and introductions to theming and module building. $3,400 tuition. https://www.drupaleasy.com/academy/dco/course-information

Debug Academy. I don’t know as much about Debug Academy. They offer a similar 13 week immersion course with the instructor available full time for 3 weeks after the course for follow up. There is an emphasis on building a functioning site/project. One of the projects the course attendees have worked on (in different sessions) is https://drupal.tv/. It does appear they offer hybrid online/in person programs. $3,600 tuition. https://debugacademy.com/

Drupal 8/9 Site Building Drupal 8/9 Site Builder Certification Acquia has a Site Builder Certification for both Drupal 7, Drupal 8 and Drupal 9 (separate exams). The Acquia Certified Drupal 8/9 Site Builder is a credential intended for professionals who build Drupal sites using core and contributed modules. This exam is designed to validate skills and knowledge of a Drupal Site Builder. This test focuses on knowledge of Drupal 8/9 and topic areas including Drupal features, content and user management, content modeling, site display, community and contributed projects, module and theme management, security and performance.

Information on the Site Builder Certification is at https://www.acquia.com/solutions/customer-success/acquia-certification. There is a Drupal 8 Site Builder Study Guide at https://acquia-academy.gitbook.io/study-guide-drupal-8-site-builder-exam/ and https://docs.acquia.com/certification/study-guides/d9-site-builder/

There is a part of the Acquia Site Builder exam that covers the community and using the issue queues. I found some free videos that should help make sure you are ready for that section.

As a final step, I suggest you go to http://simplytest.me and start a Drupal 9 instance, expand the advanced fieldset and add the modules admin_toolbar and devel. When the site spins up, go to Extend and enable the admin_toolbar, devel_generate and ALL core modules EXCEPT experimental modules. Then go through each menu item and try the various options, also create a couple of content types using each field type, then have devel_generate create some content, then go back and try editing the field definitions, you should see the circumstances where settings can't be changed once content is created. Also look carefully at the text formats and how WYSIWYG is configured at a high level.

Online Training for Drupal 8 We use on-line training more than in-person training mostly because it is hard to get funding for in-person. Here's what I recommend to learn basic site building:

Make sure you have a drupal.org account, https://register.drupal.org/user/register. When you register, you start a clock that tracks how long you’ve had your account. That becomes part of your reputation later. Install a local development environment on your computer. For long term development, I recommend a Docker based environment like DDEV, https://www.ddev.com/, or Lando, https://lando.dev/, but they are a lot harder to get running and require additional background not included in this site builder training. If you are not comfortable on the command line and only doing site building training to get started with Drupal, Acquia’s DevDesktop, https://dev.acquia.com/downloads, is a good, fully self contained option for either Windows or Mac. If you are using Linux, I assume you can install DDEV or Lando and should do it.. The key to getting the most out of this on-line training is to create a local site and follow along with the lessons, building the example site on your local environment. It is far too easy to say “I understand that” but then find out when you try doing it yourself you really didn’t understand one step which causes the site to not work as it should.

The following two classes are recommended in order listed. Both the OS Training and the YouTube URLs are listed. The classes are free either way. OS Training has a lot of additional classes, including more advanced Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla, PHP/MySQL, coding, etc. plus some supplementary material for the free classes (quizes and a certificate of completion). I encourage people to sign up for OS Training because it also helps fund additional courses. OS Training often (usually) has a special offer of $59/69 for a year’s access to all their material.

The Beginners Guide to Drupal 8 https://www.ostraining.com/class/d8-beginner https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtaXuX0nEZk9MKY_ClWcPkGtOEGyLTyCO

Drupal 8 Site Building https://www.ostraining.com/class/d8-site-building https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtaXuX0nEZk9_p3OiVFV96FMQwPWklRiL

The Beginners Guide to Drupal 9 (enough different from the above Drupal 8 series that if you plan on using Drupal 9, use this course, although it is not free). https://www.ostraining.com/class/drupal-9-explained-course/

Drupal 8 Layout Builder https://www.ostraining.com/class/drupal-8-layout-builder/

How to Install Git https://www.ostraining.com/class/how-to-install-git/ (paid section) http://modulesunraveled.com/installing-git

How to Use Git and Version Control, Part 1 https://www.ostraining.com/class/git/ (paid section) http://modulesunraveled.com/very-basics-git

How to Use Git and Version Control, Part 2 https://www.ostraining.com/class/git-2/ (paid section) http://modulesunraveled.com/very-basics-git

Git Essential Training (89 videos, 6.5 hours) -- Paid https://www.lynda.com/Git-tutorials/Git-Essential-Training-Basics-REVISION-2019-Q1/5030978-2.html

Git Branches Merges and Remotes -- Paid https://www.lynda.com/Git-tutorials/Git-Branches-Merges-Remotes/5030980-2.html

Drupal 8 Composer and Configuration Management https://www.ostraining.com/class/composer https://modulesunraveled.com/drupal-8-composer-and-configuration-management This class is a bit out of date and more oriented to developers, but still worth reviewing.

How to Use the Twig Template Engine https://www.ostraining.com/class/twig/

How to Design Drupal 8 Themes https://www.ostraining.com/class/d8-themes/

How to Develop Drupal 8 Modules https://www.ostraining.com/class/d8-dev

Drupal 8/9 DevOps Composer drupal.org Composer documentation https://www.drupal.org/node/2718229 Common Problems and Solutions with Drupal + Composer https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2017/composer-and-drupal-are-still-strange-bedfellows Deprecated project (replaced by drupal/recommended-project) https://github.com/drupal-composer/drupal-project Adding patches to Drupal composer projects https://github.com/cweagans/composer-patches Composer in core initiative https://www.drupal.org/project/ideas/issues/2958021 Improve Composer Performance and Memory Usage https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2018/make-composer-operations-drupal-way-faster-and-easier-on-ram Composer Cheat Sheet for developers https://composer.json.jolicode.com/ Composer Documentation https://getcomposer.org/doc/ Building Drupal 8 Sites with Composer and Configuration Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzOt0LxNAec DrupalCon Amsterdam 2019: Composer and Drupal: Past, Present and Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddPL91oHQdU Composer 101 : Govern your Drupal project with Composer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOxjoVg2V0 Composer Tips/Tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1lMICDPy4 Composer 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTNz8G9fxXY Improving your Drupal 8 development workflow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq3tNi2ZTeE

Configuration Management Configuration Management and Config Split Training by John Picozzi https://noti.st/johnpicozzi/Rlwyhv/configuration-management-config-split-basics-training Building Drupal 8 Sites with Composer and Configuration Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzOt0LxNAec Advanced Configuration Management in Drupal 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0bhrmkaEVs Using Config Split to Split Your Config Across Environments and Sites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwKjVVhOHs4 Configuration Workflow D8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGq_xLmnvAU&list=PLsGrHy_lmfhSB6E7USUg9wgDel_xEd1qE&index=14 Testing

Testing -- Behat Testing Your Drupal Website just got easier with Behat (A comprehensive tutorial) https://www.specbee.com/blogs/testing-your-drupal-website-just-got-easier-behat-comprehensive-tutorial Automate Tests For Multiple Drupal Sites Using A Single Script https://www.axelerant.com/resources/team-blog/automate-tests-for-multiple-drupal-sites-using-a-single-script?hss_channel=lcp-3142330https://www.axelerant.com/resources/team-blog/automate-tests-for-multiple-drupal-sites-using-a-single-script?hss_channel=lcp-3142330 Writing Good Gherkin Enables Good Test Automation https://angiejones.tech/writing-good-gherkin-enables-good-test-automation/ Testing the 'Add user' and 'Edit account' forms in Drupal 8 with Behat https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2018/testing-add-user-and-edit-account-forms-drupal-8-behat Logging in as an existing user in a Behat test with the Drupal Extension https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2018/logging-existing-user-behat-test-drupal-extension Using Behat as a Webapp Automation Tool https://drupal.tv/external-video/2019-04-12/drupalcon-seattle-2019-using-behat-webapp-automation-tool The Drupaler's Guide to Behavior Driven Development (BDD) with Behat https://drupal.tv/external-video/2018-04-29/drupalers-guide-behavior-driven-development-bdd-behat DrupalCon Seattle 2019: Behavior-Driven Development in Drupal 8 with Behat https://drupal.tv/external-video/2019-04-12/drupalcon-seattle-2019-behavior-driven-development-drupal-8-behat From User Acceptance Testing to Automated Testing https://drupal.tv/external-video/2018-11-19/user-acceptance-testing-automated-testing

Drupal 8/9 Back End Development Caching https://www.axelerant.com/resources/team-blog/drupal-8-quick-handbook-on-cache-api Drupal 8 Caching: A Developer’s Guide, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB4NWo5XwMY Caching Strategies for Scaling Drupal: Common Missteps vs Best Practices [May 5, 2016], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8OWEFXqAjU

Module Development https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxHi-llE9Z8-Q747NYWpsq6t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6_v1leFiE&list=PL598781B77C942533&index=268&t=0s

Drupal 8/9 Front End Development

Theming https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxG0sW9YOueVgouRp4aj1bng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZRax-Njrlo&list=PL598781B77C942533&index=240&t=0s

Decoupled Drupal https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxFEfiUV2mq4o7yq--SHozfX https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxH9OVQUl66Bw46ULgp-pgxR

FlexBox (Important for Acquia Cohesion) Tutorials The Complete CSS Flex Box Tutorial, https://medium.com/@js_tut/the-complete-css-flex-box-tutorial-d17971950bdc Flexbox, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Flexbox CSS Flexbox, https://www.ostraining.com/blog/webdesign/css-flexbox-basic-concepts/ Learn CSS Flexbox in 3 Minutes, https://medium.com/learning-new-stuff/learn-css-flexbox-in-3-minutes-c616c7070672 A Complete Guide to Flexbox, https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/ Video Training Learn Flexbox for free, https://scrimba.com/g/gflexbox What the Flexbox?, https://flexbox.io/ CSS Flexbox Course (48 min), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wlt8NRtOpo CSS Full Course - Includes Flexbox and CSS Grid Tutorials (1 hr 25 min), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieTHC78giGQ Learn CSS FLEXBOX in 20 Minutes (21 minutes), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqDH0T6K5gY Acquia Products Acquia Cloud Product Demo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xPdVLKCzg Extended Demo, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEF58274FFA13C53B Acquia Cloud Documentation, https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-cloud/ Acquia Cloud Pro certification study guide, https://acquia-academy.gitbook.io/acquia-study-guide-cloud-ui-pro-certification-exa/ Acquia Cloud Site Factory (ACSF) Product Demo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw-_rE-J7pc Tutorials (ignore Drupal Gardens at beginning) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxGUVGPh3mmHJ5Q3ndbbF0TA Site Governance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v44hQL2AsY Acquia Cloud Site Factory Documentation, https://docs.acquia.com/site-factory/ Acquia Search Documentation, https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-search/ Config Management for Drupal Multi-site and Distributions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0uNpkM1M9M Acquia Academy Partner Classes, Acquia Cloud Site Factory Customer Onboarding Acquia Cloud Site Factory Product Introduction, ID: E-7VRD21 (4 videos) Acquia Cloud Site Factory: Navigating the Site Factory Interface, ID: E-E045KV (12 videos) Acquia Cloud Site Factory: Code Management Concepts, ID: E-602KWV (8 videos) Acquia Cloud Site Factory: Many Site Management with Site Factory, ID: E-E0JXM1 (1 video) Acquia Cloud Site Factory: ACSF Governance, ID: E-D19EP1 (1 video) Checklist for Migrating Sites to Acquia Cloud Site Factory, ID: E-7VRG21

Cohesion Product Demo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMBGcBpAbCk Product Documentation https://cohesiondocs.acquia.com/user-guide Product Video Tutorial (pre-Acquia acquisition version) https://cohesiondocs.acquia.com/tutorials/getting-started-training-demo Acquia Certified Site Studio Site Builder certification study guide, https://acquia-academy.gitbook.io/study-guide-acquia-certified-cohesion-site-builder/ Acquia Academy Partner Classes, Acquia Cohesion: Site Builder 6.x Onboarding Making the Most of Acquia Support, ID: E-P0YDE0 (4 videos) Acquia Cohesion Product Introduction, ID: E-E0JOD1 (3 videos), https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/449/site-studio-product-introduction Planning for a Successful Cohesion Engagement, ID: E-YVMKR1 (2 downloads + 2 documentation pages), https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/495/planning-for-a-successful-site-studio-engagement Acquia Cohesion 6.x Site Building, ID: E-E0J8D0 (20 videos, same as Product Video Tutorial above) https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/473/site-studio-6x-site-building Acquia Cohesion 6.x User Guide, ID: E-YVM5RV (17 “lessons”, same as Product Documentation above) Lightning Product Demo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNI23mWJunI https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVC00PAQQxG_Rv3DtrZtz_fdxGVb5EYL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOYnMGlylvI&list=PL598781B77C942533&index=254&t=0s

Packt Publications Books and Videos https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/drupal-9-module-development-third-edition https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/drupal-8-theming-twig https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/mastering-drupal-8 https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/drupal-8-development-cookbook-second-edition https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/learning-drupal-8 https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/mastering-drupal-8-views https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/drupal-8-blueprints https://www.packtpub.com/product/mastering-drupal-8-development-video/9781787124493 (video) https://www.packtpub.com/product/drupal-8-for-beginners-video/9781787122895 (video) https://www.packtpub.com/product/drupal-8-efficient-application-development/9781788299312 (video) https://www.packtpub.com/product/drupal-8-development-solutions-video/9781786469939 (video)

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