The document discusses implementing the Features module in Drupal 8, highlighting its role in exporting configuration as code for reuse and version control. It contrasts Features with Drupal 8's Configuration Management Interface (CMI), noting scenarios where Features is more suitable for bundled functionality. Additionally, it provides commands for using Drush with the Features module and guidance on when to choose between CMI and Features.

1. Features Module in Drupal 8
Implementing features in Drupal 8
Ritesh Manek
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https://www.drupal.org/u/ritzz

2. Drupal DB consists of:
● Content: Users, Comments, Articles, Pages
● Configuration: Content types, Views, Fields, Site info
Features is used to export Configuration part of DB and it does
by converting configuration into code.
Why features?

3. Why features is good?
● Reusable Modules
● Version Control

4. Features vs D8 CMI
CMI
● Exports config into
code
● Allows version control
● Allows deployment
● NA
Features
● Exports config into
code
● Allows version control
● Allows deployment
● Re-use bundled
functionality

5. Feature !=CMI
Bundle Functionality into re-usable modules

6. What is wrong with CMI!!
Exporting Photo gallery with CMI
● Copy/paste content-type.yml
● Copy/paste my-fields-storage.yml
● Copy/paste view.yml
● Copy/paste image-style.yml
Are there any more dependencies???
How would you know???

7. Key Features of Features!!!
● Import, Export detect changes
● Assignments plugins for auto packaging
● Bundles (namespace)
● Drush 7 support
● Modular UI
● Features Module is not needed on every stance

8. Drush Commands
● drush fl: list
● drush fd: difference
● drush fex: export
● drush fim: import
● drush fr: revert
● drush fu: update

9. How to decide what to use??
● If you simply need to export and deploy simple site configuration, the
D8 configuration management system should be used instead of
Features.
● You will use Features in D8 to export bundled functionality (like a
"photo gallery feature, A blog or pressroom").

10. Thank you!!!