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

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 September 27, 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 October 11, 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 October 25, 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 January 3, 2024. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting January 17, 2024. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting January 31, 2024. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting February 14, 2024. You can start and stop the videos at your convenience, and use them as a reference forever!

Your lesson videos will be available starting February 28, 2024. 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 13, 2024. 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 27, 2024. 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 September 27, 2023 to November 8, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from October 11, 2023 to November 22, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from October 25, 2023 to December 6, 2023.

Your practice development environment will be available from January 3, 2024 to February 14, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from January 17, 2024 to February 28, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from January 31, 2024 to March 13, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from February 14, 2024 to March 27, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from February 28, 2024 to April 10, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from March 13, 2024 to April 24, 2024.

Your practice development environment will be available from March 27, 2024 to May 8, 2024.

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)
September 28 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 3 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
October 5 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 10 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
October 12 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 17 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
October 19 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 24 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
October 12 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 17 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
October 19 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 24 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
October 26 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 31 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
November 2 10:00am-11:00am EDT
November 7 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
Date Time(s)
October 26 10:00am-11:00am EDT
October 31 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
November 2 10:00am-11:00am EDT
November 7 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
November 9 10:00am-11:00am EST
November 14 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
November 16 10:00am-11:00am EST
November 20 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
November 21 10:00am-11:00am EST
Date Time(s)
January 4 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 9 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
January 11 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 16 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
January 18 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 23 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
January 25 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 30 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
Date Time(s)
January 18 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 23 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
January 25 10:00am-11:00am EST
January 30 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 1 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 6 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 8 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 13 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
Date Time(s)
February 1 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 6 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 8 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 13 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 15 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 20 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 22 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 27 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
Date Time(s)
February 15 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 20 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 22 10:00am-11:00am EST
February 27 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
February 29 10:00am-11:00am EST
March 5 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
March 7 10:00am-11:00am EST
March 12 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
February 29 10:00am-11:00am EST
March 5 4:00pm-5:00pm EST
March 7 10:00am-11:00am EST
March 12 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 14 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 19 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 21 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 26 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
March 14 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 19 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 21 10:00am-11:00am EDT
March 26 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
March 28 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 2 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 4 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 9 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Date Time(s)
March 28 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 2 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 4 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 9 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 11 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 16 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
April 18 10:00am-11:00am EDT
April 23 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT