Chris Bryant | chris@graviteklabs.com | Drupalcon DC 2009

Chris Bryant | chris@graviteklabs.com | Drupalcon DC 2009

Automating Site Setup and Configuration

How did we get here? Feature rich websites to be created with very little custom programming: Core (Menus, Blocks, Roles, Permissions...) CCK, Views, Panels, etc... Configuration can be complicated Endless clicking through forms Configuration only resides in the database

Feature rich websites to be created with very little custom programming:

Core (Menus, Blocks, Roles, Permissions...)

CCK, Views, Panels, etc...

Configuration can be complicated

Endless clicking through forms

Configuration only resides in the database

Goals & Vision Define & reuse configurations Support multiple formats Work on existing sites Combine features and sub features Optional features & gather input from users Download modules easily or automatically Future: Deployment & change management Support external services

Define & reuse configurations

Support multiple formats

Work on existing sites

Combine features and sub features

Optional features & gather input from users

Download modules easily or automatically

Future:

Deployment & change management

Support external services

Ways this can be accomplished One time install Features as a Drupal module Drupal APIs Form API Batch API Contrib Module APIs Other?

One time install

Features as a Drupal module

Drupal APIs

Form API

Batch API

Contrib Module APIs

Other?

Projects Working on This Install Profiles & Install Profile API Profile Generator Pakgr Config to Code Context/Spaces Patterns Deployment

Install Profiles & Install Profile API

Profile Generator

Pakgr

Config to Code

Context/Spaces

Patterns

Deployment

How does Patterns work? Define configurations in PHP, XML, or YAML files Choose a pattern and enable it Configuration is automated with Batch and Form APIs

Define configurations in PHP, XML, or YAML files

Choose a pattern and enable it

Configuration is automated with Batch and Form APIs

Simplify configuration management Easy to read and manage format XML YAML JSON (maybe?) Others formats? Define small pieces of functionality to combine Ability to live in version control

Easy to read and manage format

XML

YAML

JSON (maybe?)

Others formats?

Define small pieces of functionality to combine

Ability to live in version control

Automate site configuration One click setup of: Modules Content types and fields Views Menus Blocks Roles & permissions Combine and choose the patterns that are right for your needs

One click setup of:

Modules

Content types and fields

Views

Menus

Blocks

Roles & permissions

Combine and choose the patterns that are right for your needs

Collaborate on features and best practices Share patterns to central community Patterns server Discuss, comment, & rate online Defining functionality, configuration & best practices together Write patterns for: Development & Administration Blogging Social Networking Project Management Wikis, SEO, Performance and more...

Share patterns to central community Patterns server

Discuss, comment, & rate online

Defining functionality, configuration & best practices together

Write patterns for:

Development & Administration

Blogging

Social Networking

Project Management

Wikis, SEO, Performance and more...

What's New Improved error handling & reporting Using Batch API Patterns included with modules YAML format Configuration Framework Patterns Install Profile

Improved error handling & reporting

Using Batch API

Patterns included with modules

YAML format

Configuration Framework

Patterns Install Profile

Patterns in action

The Path Forward Patterns Drupal Core Install Profiles Context / Spaces Pakgr Config to Code Profile Generator

Get involved Download and test the module http://drupal.org/project/patterns Write patches for bugs and new features Write some patterns Join the discussion on groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/patterns

Download and test the module

http://drupal.org/project/patterns

Write patches for bugs and new features

Write some patterns

Join the discussion on groups.drupal.org

http://groups.drupal.org/patterns

Questions?

Chris Bryant | chris@graviteklabs.com | Drupalcon DC 2009 Thank You! http://drupal.org/project/patterns http://drupal.org/project/patterns_profile http://groups.drupal.org/patterns

Chris Bryant | chris@graviteklabs.com | Drupalcon DC 2009

http://drupal.org/project/patterns

http://drupal.org/project/patterns_profile

http://groups.drupal.org/patterns