Getting Started with Drupal 8 Configuration
Configuration System in Drupal 8 is a new suite of tools that allow us to take config and make it exportable. In this post, I am going to outline three items you need to know to begin working with the configuration system.
Terminology
Config vs Content
It is important to note that not all data in Drupal are created equally. There is a concept of configuration and content. I like this distinction made in Drupal’s config API docs:
Creating Content with YAML Content Module
In my previous post, I introduced the YAML Content module and described the goal and usage for it at a high level. In this post, I aim to provide a more in-depth look at how to write content for the module and how to take advantage of a couple of the more advanced options included.
Scheduling Content Changes in Drupal 8
Looking to schedule content for your Drupal 8 site? With Drupal 7, there are a few options available such as the Scheduler module or a custom-built solution. One of the main issues with Scheduler module is that it’s not very flexible, meaning the only scheduled operations that could be performed are to either publish or unpublish a node.