Drupal 8 for Absolute Beginners is your definitive guide to starting from scratch with Drupal
even if you have little web knowledge. This book teaches you the basics of HTML CSS
JavaScript and PHP in relation to Drupal so that you can begin to use this popular CMS with
all of its features. You will first learn how to set up and customize a basic blog using Drupal
one of the most powerful and popular content management systems available today. From there you
will learn the basics of HTML CSS JavaScript and PHP and apply this knowledge to create your
own custom Drupal module. You will learn how to build style and add functionality to your own
Drupal module from scratch. You will then use Drush to apply a theme to Drupal customizing
everything to your liking before publishing your work to the world. The book also covers some
more advanced topics that beginners often ask about such as getting set up with Git and using
source control using MySQL to interact with a database and a guide to getting up and running
with Linux. Rarely has all the knowledge required to start with Drupal been collated in one
place as it is in Drupal 8 for Absolute Beginners. You need no prior knowledge of the web only
a desire to learn. The book is fully supported by video material on the author's website. Start
your Drupal journey with this book today!
