---
title: Out of the Box Initiative Update
description:
  An update on Drupal’s "out of the box" initiative, and core’s new Umami
  installation profile.
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  ratio: '1.77777777777778'
  url: https://speakerdeck.com/opdavies/out-of-the-box-initiative-update
video:
  type: youtube
  id: ~
tags: [meetup, drupal]
events:
  - event: drupal_bristol
    date: 2019-03-27
---

From the
[DrupalCamp London website](https://drupalcamp.london/session/out-box-initiative-update):

> Since the last DrupalCamp London, the Umami Demo install profile is now one of
> the options shown to anyone installing Drupal. But this doesn't mean we've
> finished.

> There are many existing Drupal features that we want to showcase, and new
> features stabilising with each minor release. Join the Out of the Box
> initiative leads Keith Jay (kjay) and Gareth Goodwin (smaz) for this session,
> where we'll talk about:

> - Where we are, and how we got here

- Our targets for inclusion in Drupal 8.7.0
- How you can help!
- Plans for the more distant future