Drush Make - Install Like a Pro

It only takes a few Drupal installs to notice the pointless repetition of the process. First you download Drupal core, then the latest modules, your favorite base/admin themes, other libraries for JavaScript or WYSIWYG editing, and so on... Why should you have to do this over and over? The answer is: you don't.

In this session we'll discuss automating Drupal installations using Drush make. A makefile is a simple, human-readable macro that is executed by Drush. It can save you tons of time and effort!

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Coming in to this session you should be comfortable using Drush, or at least understand it. There will be some command line demos. (it's totally worth it, I swear)

Coming out of this session you will have:

• Basic understanding of makefiles, their creation, and deployment
• Example makefiles for common types of sites
• A point-and-click Drupal installation generator for makefiles - drop dead simple
• The desire to never install Drupal manually ever again