Chapter 1. Understanding Configuration Management
In this first chapter, we will give you a quick overview of Drupal 8's hottest new feature: Configuration Management. You will learn what types of configuration exist, why managing configuration is a good idea, and how to get started with it. We will introduce you to version control and show some best practices. We will also provide a look at the several ways in which configuration was managed in Drupal 7, and then show how Drupal 8 approaches the problem.
An introduction to Configuration Management
The general definition of the term "Configuration Management" is somewhat different from the definition of Configuration Management in Drupal 8. To make things easier, we will focus on explaining what ...
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