This workshop focuses mainly on how to set up a working Drupal environment locally and create a custom module from scratch using Drupal and deploying the same to a server.

The session will be handled by me and my colleague Elakiya S. It will cover:
1. Introduction to Drupal.
2. Features of Drupal, MVC architecture.
3. What’s new in Drupal 8.
4. Using the linux command-line with Drupal (Drush).
5. Custom module creation from scratch. Writing Drupal specific code, Drupal coding standards.

A system that is installed with apache, php 5.4 or later, mysql with internet connection.

Drupal developer at Zyxware Technologies (a leading contributor to the Drupal community) with more than 1 year experience in Drupal and around 3 years experience in PHP. Active proponent of FOSS.