This document discusses how to quickly build websites using Drupal in under 30 minutes for $500. It recommends choosing an install profile based on client needs, creating a new subdirectory for the site, and using Drush to install the site, enable relevant modules/features, choose a theme, and create a client account - all of which can typically be done within 30 minutes. Modules, tools, and best practices are also presented to help automate processes and facilitate development, staging, and deployment.

1. There’s a Module for That
Fast and Easy Websites with Drupal
Emma Jane Hogbin
HICK Tech
@emmajanedotnet
emma@hicktech.com

2. I am IAM

3. Sorry
A boot
eh?

5. Know your cattle
www.bar5.com

6. Know your pumpkin
photo credit: calliope

7. How we chuck 'em

8. How you chuck 'em
Jack o lantern: 2040 feet

9. Drupal
drupal.org/user/1773
Photo: morten.dk
Legs: walkah

10. </me>

11. Scenario
It’s Wednesday. You’re sort of tired. The phone rings.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13380295@N08/2607310371/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35237098471@N01/28726053/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22221172@N00/1215596106/

12. It's better than Farmville.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22746515@N02/2951202881/

13. I need a Web site.
Pronto.
My buddy said you
can make it happen.
I got $500.

14. And you’re like … “Sure.”
Drupal Developer heyrocker.

15. Fast and Easy with Drupal
Topics
● Creating ideal conditions
● Multisite Drupal
● Drush
● Must-Have Modules
● Dev → Staging → Deploy
● New site ready in 30 minutes
or it’s free.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25299470@N00/3642425935/

16. Create the
Conditions
You Need
For Success
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38284047@N00/71034227/

17. Know your clients
www.bar5.com

18. Successful Drupal Shops...
● Re-use code (and contribute it back where possible).
● Automate repetitive procedures (such as upgrades).
● Have a test/development site.
● Train their clients on how to update their own sites.
● Use version control.
● Know a key set modules really, really well.
● Interact with the Drupal community.

19. Drupal is Built with
Re-use in Mind
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91695677@N00/3227109747/

20. Features of Multisite
● Shared code base
● Shared IP address
● Shared modules directory
●
Unique content in separate databases
●
Unique directory for uploaded files
●
Unique themes

21. Automate Tasks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/4974233749/

22. Want to clone sheep websites?
Check out Aegir.
http://groups.drupal.org/hostmaster2
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23. Find and use appropriate tools.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26170836@N05/4731018653/

24. Important Drush Commands
$ drush command
Basics Modules/Themes
● help ● pm-download
● status ● pm-enable
● cache-clear
Site Upgrades Users
● updatedb ● user-add-role
● site-install ● user-create
● site-upgrade ● user-cancel

25. Drush wants to help you
(apply security patches).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59158146@N00/2339618314/

26. Collect Useful Modules

27. Must-Have Modules by Category
● Everyone Must-Have
● SEO
● Ecommerce & Marketing
●
Administrative helpers
●
Navigation / UI
●
Visual Awesome Sauce

28. Get your digital cameras ready
50+
modules
will be listed.
And I’m not waiting for you to write them all down.
www.slideshare.net/emmajane

29. Ready?
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30. Modules for Everyone
● Mollom, Comment Closer, Comment Mail,
Feedburner
● Markdown, FCKEditor, TinyMCE, WYSIWYG
● Views, CCK, emfield, filefield, Link, Email
● Image Cache, ImageField, Imagefield Import
● Backup and Migrate

31. Modules for SEO
● SEO Checklist, SEO ● Pathauto
Friend ● Global Redirect
● Page Title (and Token) ● Path Redirect
● Node Words ●
RobotsTxt
● Breadcrumb fixer- ●
Search 404
uppers
●
Link Checker
● XML Site Map, Index
Page, URL List

32. Modules for
Ecommerce & Marketing
● Ubercart ● Mailchimp, Constant
● uc_coupon Contact (etc)
● uc_free_order ● Mass Contact
● uc_views ● Simple News, mimemail
● uc_who_bought_what ● Google Analytics, Piwik
● FusionDrupalThemes
case study
http://drupal.org/node/
858914

33. Admin Helpers
● Views Bulk Operation ● Administration Menu
● Total Control ● Admin Role
● Features ● RootCandy (theme)
●
Scheduler ●
Admin (module/theme)
●
Devel and Devel ●
Admin Links, Universal
Themer Edit Button (FF plugin)

34. Modules for (better) Navigation
● Menu Breadcrumb
● Taxonomy Breadcrumb
●
Custom Breadcrumbs
● Menu Block

35. Visual Awesome Sauce
● Views Slideshow ● Panels, Context or
● Typekit Display Suite
● Nice Menus
● Skinr v2
●
Tabs, CCK Fieldgroup
● Fusion themes
Tabs

36. http://www.flickr.com/photos/70099148@N00/145270356/
Where do they go?

37. Installing [Modules] with Drush
$ cd drupal/sites/example.com
$ drush dl module_name
Project menu_block (6.x-2.3) downloaded to [success]
/home/emmajane/websites/drupal/sites/all/modules/menu_block.
$ drush en module_name
The following projects will be enabled: menu_block
Do you really want to continue? (y/n): y
menu_block was enabled successfully. [ok]

38. Dev → Staging → Deployment
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88448902@N00/457428714/

39. Find and Use Appropriate Tools
Three Drupal bacon savers:
● Install profiles.
● Feature server.
● Exportables.
Photo by: chrys. All rights reserved. Permission not obtained. I'm going to copyright hell.
You can rat me out at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrys/2329243533/#/

40. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22801406@N06/2211020136/
Install Profile

41. Feature Server
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71018547@N00/3547111423/

42. Feature server with cherries on top.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27577455@N05/4465238124/

43. Exportables
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebbisuperstar/2470560831

44. Sanity Tips for Dev → Deploy
● Version control everything you can.
● Export what’s in the database and put it under version
control. CCK, Views, Panels
● Use helper modules to stage changes: Features, Deploy.
● Create db snapshots with Backup and Migrate.
● Create sandboxes with Demo (or WebEnabled).
● Test themes with real data before launching changes.
● Document everything.

45. Summary
Now that you have your Drupal toolkit you can build that $500
Web site in 30 minutes:
1. Choose an Install Profile based on client needs.
2. Create a new sub-dir in your Drupal sites folder.
3. With Drush:
1. Install the new site.
2. Enable relevant modules and/or features.
3. Choose and enable “contributed” theme.
4. Create a client account so they can add content.
Total time: About 30 minutes.

46. Thank you!
emma@hicktech.com
@emmajanedotnet