---
nav: talks
title: Getting Started with Drupal 8 Module Development
type: conference
event:
    name: DrupalCamp London 2016
    website: http://drupalcamp.london
    location: London, UK
tags:
    - conference
    - php
    - drupal
    - drupalcamp
    - drupal-8
---
{% block abstract %}
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.
{% endblock %}