Drush, Composer and Drupal Console are CLI tools for Drupal, providing interaction with the site and code generation. All three can be installed via Composer.
Drush is Drupal's first CLI, Composer is a popular PHP dependency management tool, and Drupal Console uses the Symfony Console library.
Drush commands:
| Drush command | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| $drush cr | Used to Cache rebuild. | $drush cr |
| $drush en module-name | Used to enable the module in drupal | $drush en devel |
| $drush pm:list | Displays a list of extensions that are available (modules and themes). | $drush pm:list |
| $drush generate-content | Select any available generator and run it. for example devel | $drush devel-generate:content |
| $drush pm:uninstall module-name | Used to uninstall the module in drupal | $drush pm:uninstall devel |
| $drush views:list | Displays a list of all Views available on the Drupal site. | $drush views:list |
| $drush core:status | Displays an overview of the Drupal environment | $drush core:status |
| $drush pm:security | Checks for pending security updates in Drupal Composer packages. | $drush pm:security |
| $drush updatedb | Used to run any pending database updates. | $drush updatedb |
| $drush ib | Used to import custom blocks. | $drush ib |
| $drush ea | Used to export all of the above (menus, terms, and blocks). | $drush ea |
| $drush et | Used to export taxonomy terms. | $drush et |
| $drush em | Used to export custom menus. | $drush em |
| $drush eb | Used to export custom blocks. | $drush eb |
| $drush ia | for importing all of the above menus, terms, and blocks). | $drush ia |
| $drush it | Used to import taxonomy terms. | $drush it |
| $drush im | Used to importing custom menus. | $drush im |
Composer commands:
| Composer commands | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| $composer list | Displays a list of all available commands. | $composer list |
| $composer require drupal/modulename | Used to download a Drupal module. | $composer require drupal/admin_toolbar |
| $composer update drupal/modulename --with-dependencies | Update Drupal modules with their dependencies | $composer update drupal/admin_toolbar --with-dependencies |
| $composer install | To install a module based on composer.json | $composer install |
| $composer update | Updates composer.json | $composer update |
| $composer init | In the current directory, produces a basic composer.json file | $composer init |
| $composer create-project | Creates a new project from a package. | $composer create-project drupal-composer/drupal-project:8.x-dev drupal8 --stability dev --no-interaction |
| $composer self-update | Updates composer.phar to the latest version. | $composer self-update |
| $composer clearcache | Clears the composer's internal package cache. | $composer clearcache |
| $composer exec | Executes a vendored binary/script. | $composer exec |
Drupal console commands:
| Drupal Console Commands | Description | Examples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $drupal cr all | All caches on the website should be rebuilt and cleared. | $drupal cr all | ||
| $drupal generate:module | Generate a drupal module. | $drupal generate:module | ||
| $drupal generate:entity:content | Create a new content entity. | $drupal generate:entity:content | ||
| $drupal generate:form | Generate a new FormBase for the drupal module. | $drupal generate:form | ||
| $drupal generate:controller | Generate a new controller for the drupal module. | $drupal generate:controller | ||
| $drupal config:export:content:type | A specified content type and its fields can be exported. | $drupal config:export:content:type | ||
| $drupal generate:theme | Generate a custom theme. | $drupal generate:theme | ||
| $drupal taxonomy:term:delete | Taxonomic terms should be deleted from a vocabulary list. | $drupal taxonomy:term:delete | ||
| $drupal user:role |
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$drupal user:role |
To learn about git commands click here.
Conclusion:
Dush, Composer, and Drupal Console is a tool that aids in the development of Drupal applications. These command-line tools allow users to interact with a Drupal site easily by using commands.
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