Hi, my name is Rod Martin. I'm the director of training for OSTraining and I'm your instructor for this course This is the Beginner's guide to Drupal 8 Drupal is an amazing tool for creating advanced websites and applications and with the release of Drupal 8, it only gets better We're releasing this course on YouTube in partnership with Acquia Acquia supported our kickstarter project for Drupal 8 videos and we couldn't be happier to work with them on this series of videos This is a project based series, so it's hands on Don't worry even if you've never set up a website before we'll take you step-by-step through the entire process Giving you a comprehensive overview as we do So here's where we're going in In Part [1], I'll introduce you to content management systems in general, and then get specific with Drupal We'll talk about why you might want to choose Drupal and what you'll need to do the course along with us In Part [2], will help you install Drupal so you can use it Don't worry, it's free ! In Part [3], we'll introduce you to the content workflow Content Types, Fields, Taxonomy, Displays and Views In Part [4], we'll talk about how to extend Drupal Drupal 8 comes with more out-Of-the-box than any other version of Drupal But most people find they need more features Don't worry, there's a Module for just about anything you might need In part [5], we'll help you layout your site with a great Theme, Sidebars, Menus and more in part [6], we'll cover the People part of Drupal, Roles and Permissions That govern what People can see and what People can do Finally, in part [7], wrap it all up and help you to know how to properly manage your site We'll talk about where to get help when you need it and the resources available to you at drupal.org It sounds like a lot of ground to cover, doesn't it? We'll take you step-by-step through the entire site building process with Drupal Just a few things before we get started This is a beginner level course We won't be covering every aspect of Drupal But we'll give you some resources you can use at the end of the course Number 2, this is a participatory course You'll get so much more out of it, if you do the work along with us Number 3, this course is being recorded just before the release of drupal 8.0 There will definitely be some videos will replace, once the new version gained some traction, but I'll point those out along the way. Number 4, please take some time to visit Acquia's website Acquia.com, to learn more about their products and services We're so pleased that they are our partner in this course we're releasing for free, on YouTube. alright, I think that covers it.. Let's dive in
