What will you learn
- Coding and development in Drupal 7
- Using hooks in Drupal 7
- Render API in Drupal 7
- Menu system in Drupal 7
- Coding for Views in Drupal 7
- Working with entities and fields in Drupal 7 modules
Overview
This is a guide to our legacy module development tutorial content which was produced for Drupal 7.
Drupal 7 for Developers
Background and prerequisites
Coding
PHP
TopicPHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) is a popular interpreted programming language that is especially suited for web development. Drupal core and all contributed modules are written in PHP.
JavaScript in Drupal
TopicJavaScript files are included by a module or a theme by creating an asset library. Using this asset library system you can selectively choose which files to load, overwrite existing files, or customize them to suit your needs.
Drupal Coding Standards
TopicCoding standards provide a set of rules for how your code should be formatted, and best practice guidelines for naming conventions and the location of files.
Local development set up and tools
Developers are expected to know how to work on a copy of the live site, instead of making potentially hazardous changes or testing new ideas directly on the live site. You should be able to set up a development environment for your work.
Development environments provide a sandbox where you can work on your application without affecting the live site.
Essential lessons
Advanced concepts
Deployment Workflows
TopicTools and workflows for deploying code and configuration changes from one environment to another with Drupal-specific considerations.
