This document introduces Drush, a command line utility for Drupal. Drush allows users to manage Drupal sites from the command line and provides commands for common tasks like downloading modules, enabling/disabling modules, clearing caches, and exporting databases. Drush is easy for sysadmins and developers to install and use, runs on all major operating systems, and its commands can save significant time for managing Drupal sites. The document provides an overview of installing Drush and describes some common Drush commands.

1. An Introduction To DrushSteven C JacksonRoger Soper

2. OS SolutionsOS Solutions began in early 2009 as a one-stop computer shopEvolved to be Drupal Consultants and Software EngineersSeveral years of Drupal experience and nearly a decade of PHP experienceAll solutions are open-source

3. VitaeSteven C JacksonBachelor’s Computer ScienceFinalizing Master’s Computer ScienceRed Hat Certified TechnicianFree Software Foundation ContributorWrote BASH.ED (CC licensed, also free in PDF format)Linux Nerd

4. What is Drush?Command Line UtilityDRUpalSHellAs defined:drush is a command line shell and Unix scripting interface for Drupal, a veritable Swiss Army knife designed to make life easier for those of us who spend some of our working hours hacking away at the command prompt.

5. Why Use Drush?Great for sysadminsEasy commandsWritten in PHP  Easily extendableOne installation to rule them allCan even use on Windows OSSaves Time

6. How To Get?Download from Drupal.orghttp://drupal.org/project/drushInstallation is super easy for sysadmins and the average code monkeyhttp://ossolutions.org/article/install-drush-server-you-dont-have-admin-rights-0

7. Install OverviewDownload drush [ wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drush-All-versions-3.0-beta1.tar.gz ]Extract it [ tar xzvfdrush-All-versions-3.0-beta1.tar.gz ]Make it executable [ chmodu+xdrush ]Alias or PATH it [ alias drush=‘/path/to/drush’ ]Source or Export [ source ~/.bashrc ]

8. How to UseNavigate to your site root (or further)cd /var/www/mysiteNote: Drush reads sites/default/settings.php for db infoType ‘drush’ to get a list of commands

9. Common CommandsdlDownloads a module or themeExtracts itExampledrush dl node_pagedrush dl zen

10. Common CommandsenEnables a module or themeExampledrush en node_pagedrush en zen

11. Common CommandsccClears Drupal CacheExampledrush ccGives you a choice to clear individual cache or all cache

12. Common Commandssql-dumpPerforms a mysqldumpExampledrushsql-dumpDon’t forget to redirect your output lest you have it all print to screenDrushsql-dump > out.sql

13. Common Commandswatchdog-listView the watchdog logs basaed on severity levelsExampledrush watchdog-list

14. Common CommandsRemember there are a plethora of commands at your disposalJust type ‘drush’ at the command line for a list of available optionsBecause drush is extendable some modules or profiles (like Aegir) offer additional functionality

15. Drush MakeExtremely power Drush utilityAllows you to wrap up and entire site in a make file and deploy the site basically as a profileBeyond scope of Intro to Drush but worth checking outhttp://drupal.org/project/drush_make

16. Try It Yourselfssh adug@173.203.103.240Password: adug!Site path: /var/www/adug/URL: http://173.203.103.240/Site un/pw: admin/adug!Temporary server but please don’t go crazy 

17. Topic Suggestions?Meetings 2nd Saturday of every month at 2pmAlways at OS Solutions1244-B Jones St, Augusta, GA 30901steven@ossolutions.orgroger@ossolutions.org888-275-4893Videos and Slides available online @ ossolutions.org and slideshare.net/ossolutions