PHP Bootcamp for Drupal

An introductory course in PHP that will prepare you for taking our Drupal module development courses

Course Overview

In this class you will learn the basic programming skills in PHP that will prepare you to take our Drupal Module Development course.

Who is it for?

Want to create custom Drupal modules, but don't know PHP? This class is for you.

How is it taught?

The class will consist of four weekly video lessons, each around 3.5 hours long, and four weekly live Q&A sessions with the instructor. The lessons will cover the topics listed below and can be watched on-demand, anytime that is convenient for you. At the end of each lesson, you will be given an assignment to practice what you've learned. (We will provide web hosting for your practice work, so you don't need to worry about setting that up.)

The weekly live sessions will be conducted online, using the webinar software GotoMeeting. During the sessions, the instructor will answer all your questions from and will help troubleshoot any issues you have doing the assignment. (GotoMeeting allows us to view your computer, and take control of your keyboard and mouse if needed. So, we can see any error messages that you're seeing and figure out how to fix it right on the spot.) In addition to the live sessions, you will have access to an online forum to discuss assignments with other students and ask the instructor questions during the week.

After the course is over you can continue to access the lesson videos, free of charge, forever. There are no monthly subscription fees. Just come back and watch the lessons whenever you want. They are a great reference when you forget how to do something.

Lessons In This Course

Video Duration
Class Introduction 00:05:33
How PHP Works 00:12:20
Using the DrupalTutor DevStack 00:25:48
Using the Example Code in This Class 00:15:38
Creating Your First PHP Program 00:16:51
Using Variables in PHP 00:24:07
Using the PHP Debugger 00:16:27
Operators in PHP 00:38:52

Video Duration
Using Conditionals to Create Branching Logic 00:48:22
Functions Part 1: Declaring Functions and Parameters 00:33:38
Functions Part 2: Understanding Variable Scope 00:27:46
Indexed and Associative Arrays 00:51:22
Loops 00:28:29
Common String Processing and Regular Expression Functions 00:26:24

Video Duration
Object Oriented Programming: stdClass Objects 00:08:02
Object Oriented Programming: Classes and Objects 00:42:59
Object Oriented Programming: Namespaces and Autoloading 00:28:31
Object Oriented Programming: Type Hinting 00:29:18
Object Oriented Programming: Static Members 00:28:03
Object Oriented Programming: Inheritance 00:40:12
Object Oriented Programming: Interfaces 00:23:14

Video Duration
Using Databases and SQL 00:48:37
Modern PHP: Introduction 00:14:56
Modern PHP: Managing Dependencies with Composer 00:22:05
Modern PHP: Annotations (and Doctrine) 00:38:30
Modern PHP: Dependency Injection 00:43:59
Modern PHP: Event Listeners / Subscribers 00:30:36
Class Wrap-Up 00:01:46

Video Duration
An Overview of Local Development Environments 00:01:50
Using Lando as a Local Development Environment 00:39:00
Using DDev as a Local Development Environment 00:28:36
Using DrupalVM as a Local Development Environment 00:30:38

See It In Action

Watch this sample video to get a sense of what this course is like.

Watch Example Video

How PHP Works
Wayne Eaker
Wayne Eaker
Drupal Architect, Developer, and Trainer

About Your Instructor

Wayne Eaker is the director and chief developer of Zengenuity. He's a Drupal expert with years of experience building highly-customized Drupal websites. He is also a seasoned trainer, having taught professionals, corporate clients and high school computer science students.

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Our Guarantee

Try this course for a week, and if you don't agree that it's the best way to learn Drupal, we'll refund the full price. No questions asked.

$ 298
Per student
  • 13+ hours of video lessons
  • 4 live webinars with your instructor
  • Permanent access to the recordings of all the lessons and live sessions
  • A development environment for your practice Drupal site
  • Access to an online forum to ask questions of the instructor and discuss with other students
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Your Class Session Details

Lesson Videos

Your lesson videos will be available starting March 21, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting March 29, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting April 12, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting April 26, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting May 10, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting May 24, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting June 7, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting June 21, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting July 5, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting July 19, 2023. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Development Environment

Your practice development environment will be available from March 21, 2023 to April 28, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from March 29, 2023 to May 11, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from April 12, 2023 to May 24, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from April 26, 2023 to June 7, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from May 10, 2023 to June 21, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from May 24, 2023 to July 5, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from June 7, 2023 to July 19, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from June 21, 2023 to August 2, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from July 5, 2023 to August 16, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from July 19, 2023 to August 30, 2023.

Live Webinars

Webinars for this session are scheduled at the dates and times below. Don't worry. These webinars are strictly for questions and troubleshooting. They are not required to cover the lesson material, and you are not expected to attend them all. These webinars will also be recorded, so if you can't attend a webinar due to your time zone or other conflicts, you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch the answers on the recording.

Webinar Schedule
Date Time(s)
March 17 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 21 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 23 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 28 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 30 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 4 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 6 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 11 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 13 10:00am-11:00am EDT
Date Time(s)
March 30 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 4 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 6 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 11 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 13 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 18 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 20 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 25 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 27 10:00am-11:00am EDT
Date Time(s)
April 13 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 18 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 20 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 25 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 27 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 2 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 4 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 9 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
April 27 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 2 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 4 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 9 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 11 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 16 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 18 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 23 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
May 11 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 16 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 18 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 23 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
May 25 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 30 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 1 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 6 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
May 25 10:00am-11:00am EDT
May 30 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 1 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 6 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 8 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 13 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 15 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 20 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
June 8 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 13 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 15 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 20 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 22 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 27 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 29 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 5 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
June 22 10:00am-11:00am EDT
June 27 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
June 29 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 5 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 6 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 11 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 13 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 18 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
July 5 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 6 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 11 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 13 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 18 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 20 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 25 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 27 10:00am-11:00am EDT
August 1 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
July 20 10:00am-11:00am EDT
July 25 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
July 27 10:00am-11:00am EDT
August 1 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
August 3 10:00am-11:00am EDT
August 8 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
August 10 10:00am-11:00am EDT
August 15 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT