Drupal Patterms Module V3

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

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

Ways this can be accomplished
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

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

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

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

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...

What's New
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

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

Drupal Patterms Module V3

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