#Drupal console uri install

You should see qrcoder folder and file inside of it. Open a file manager and go to modules/custom folder of your Drupal installation. Since we're going to extend Link field we should add 'link' module as a dependency.Īlright, let's check what Drupal Console has generated for us. Pay attention to the question about dependencies. The first thing we are going to generate is a module as a container for our future code. If you're provided with a default answer during the interactive process, you can press Enter to accept it. Then you answer questions and Drupal Console generates code according to your answers. You open your system terminal and enter one of the Drupal Console generate commands. The principle of code generation is straightforward.

#Drupal console uri install

Install Drupal ConsoleĪfter installing it you should be able to list all available commands: drupal listĭoes it work? Great. To follow this tutorial and strike while the iron is hot you should have Drupal 8.2 installed on your local machine. The module will be using a third-party service to generate QR codes of entered URLs. With about five lines of custom code and a few console commands we will create a fully-functional Drupal 8 module with a field formatter that will display QR codes in fields of Link type. In some frameworks this approach can be also called scaffolding. In this tutorial, we will generate boilerplate code for Drupal 8 via command line. Although, Drupal Console is in RC stage at the moment, it performs its functions well enough.

This console tool is similar to Drush but has some mind-blowing features, which I cannot wait to show you in action. Drupal Console brings a whole new developer experience (DX) to Drupal 8.