Drush is a command line tool for downloading, installing and managing Drupal sites. It can be used to download and install Drupal core and modules, clear caches, generate configuration files for installing modules on multiple sites, create aliases for syncing databases between environments, backup databases and files, and update code and databases. Drush helps automate repetitive Drupal site maintenance tasks from the command line.

1. Getting started with Drush
Downloading, installing and extending
Drupal with Drush

2. By Kevin Basarab
Mediacurrent Sr. Drupal Developer
@kbasarab

3. What is Drush used for?
■ Making Sandwiches
■ Downloading Drupal
■ Installing Drupal
■ Downloading/Installing Modules
■ Clearing Cache
■ Generating/Using .make files
■ Aliases/Sync sites
■ Backup
■ Update

4. Making Sandwiches
g sandwiches
Source: http://drupal.org

5. Making Sandwiches
Source: http://drupal.org

6. Download Drupal
Downloading Drupal
drush dl drupal
cp -r drupal-7.14/* ./
rm -r drupal-7.14
Installing Drupal
drush si --db-url=mysql://root:@localhost/drush_demo --
account-pass=test --site-name=Drush Demo
Source: http://drupal.org

7. Download Drupal
■ Downloading Drupal
drush dl drupal
cp -r drupal-7.14/* ./
rm -r drupal-7.14
■ Installing Drupal
drush si --db-url=mysql://root:@localhost/drush_demo --
account-pass=test --site-name=Drush Demo
Source: http://drupal.org

8. Install Drupal
■ Downloading Drupal
drush dl drupal
● Options
cp -r drupal-7.14/* ./
○ --site-mail
rm -r○ drupal-7.14
--db-prefix
○ --db-su
○ --db-su-pw
■ Installing Drupal
drush si --db-url=mysql://root:@localhost/drush_demo --
account-pass=test --site-name=Drush Demo
Source: http://drupal.org

9. Download Modules
■ Downloading Drupal
drush dl drupal
● Options
cp -r drupal-7.14/* ./
○ --site-mail
rm -r○ drupal-7.14
--db-prefix
○ --db-su
○ --db-su-pw
■ Installing Drupal
drush si --db-url=mysql://root:@localhost/drush_demo --
account-pass=test --site-name=Drush Demo
Source: http://drupal.org

10. Enable Modules
■ Downloading Drupal
drush dl drupal
● Options
cp -r drupal-7.14/* ./
○ --site-mail
rm -r○ drupal-7.14
--db-prefix
○ --db-su
○ --db-su-pw
■ Installing Drupal
drush si --db-url=mysql://root:@localhost/drush_demo --
account-pass=test --site-name=Drush Demo
Source: http://drupal.org

11. Clear Caches
Source: http://drupal.org

12. .make files
● Useful when installing same modules on multiple sites
● Downloads and installs code, does not setup database
● Can create from existing site using generate-makefile or build yourself
Source: http://drupal.org

13. .make files

14. .make files
● Manifest of projects
Source: http://drupal.org

15. Alias Files
● Manifest of projects
Source: http://drupal.org

16. Alias Files Usage
● Sync production, staging or dev database down to local quickly.
● Push full database changes to production, staging or dev.
Source: http://drupal.org

17. Alias Files Usage
● Full example: http://drupal.org/node/1401522
Source: http://drupal.org

18. Archive Backup

19. MySQL Dump
● Full example: http://drupal.org/node/1401522
Source: http://drupal.org

20. Update Code

21. Update DB
● Full example: http://drupal.org/node/1401522
Source: http://drupal.org

22. Bonus Round
● drush sqlc (MySQL CLI)
● drush vset/drush vget (Variable set/get)
● drush fu, drush fr, drush fra (Features)

23. Questions?