Technical requirements

This chapter moves beyond installing, using, and configuring Drupal. Many of the items in this chapter run on the command line through a terminal and are well-suited for Mac and Linux machines. Support for Windows exists, but Mac and Linux have well-vetted paths adopted by many in the Drupal community.

Technical requirements change by tool. For instance, Git may have certain system dependencies that are different from a PHP-based tool such as Composer. Much of the requirements are abstracted by installers that run on the local operating system and set up the tools.

Some commands may require Secure Shell (SSH), either to access a machine remotely or for use by the tool on the local system to connect to remote systems. This is often important for connecting to environments that run Drupal applications or working with code repositories. Configuring SSH often needs to be set up locally and on remote systems. Some SaaS vendors offer user interfaces that allow...