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title: Getting Started with Drupal 8 Module Development
event:
name: DrupalCamp London 2016
website: http://drupalcamp.london
location: London, UK
tags:
- conference
- php
- drupal
- drupalcamp
- drupal-8
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code: https://github.com/opdavies/dclondon16-d8-module
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url: https://speakerdeck.com/opdavies/getting-started-with-drupal-8-module-development
date: 2016-03-05 14:00
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New to object-orientated PHP, Symfony or YAML, and want to get started building modules in Drupal 8? This is the session for you!
In this session, we’ll cover:
* Where Drupal 8 modules are located, and how they are structured.
* How to build a simple module, including our own permissions and routes.
* How to add your own controller and service classes.
* What is the service/dependency injection container, and how do we use it?
* How we can use tools such as PhpStorm and Drupal Console to speed up the process.
What we won’t be covering:
* Automated testing in PHPUnit or Simpletest.
* Adding third party libraries and external dependencies via Composer.
