Dries Buytaert Publishes Tutorial on Installing Drupal CMS with DDEV

Dries Buytaert, the founder of the Drupal project, has released a tutorial detailing the steps for installing Drupal CMS using DDEV. DDEV is an open-source development environment designed to simplify the setup of local web development projects by leveraging pre-configured Docker containers.

The tutorial begins with instructions on installing DDEV, which macOS users can do through Homebrew. It then guides users on cloning the official Drupal CMS repository and configuring DDEV to recognize the project's structure. Key steps include defining the document root and specifying the project type.

Once configured, DDEV initializes Docker containers and uses Composer to install necessary Drupal files and dependencies. The tutorial offers two options for configuring Drupal: a command-line approach using Drush for speed and efficiency, or a web-based installer for more customization, such as enabling specific Recipes.

To complete the setup, users are instructed to launch their local Drupal site and access the administrator account. Additional commands are provided for updating credentials and managing the site.

Developers can follow the detailed steps to quickly establish a local Drupal CMS environment for testing and development. Suggestions for improving the guide can be sent to Dries Buytaert directly at [email protected].