Drupal in a Day is a beginner friendly, hands on introduction to Drupal and open source collaboration. In one day, participants go from “never touched Drupal” to building a working site, understanding the basics of how Drupal is put together, and knowing where to go next in the community.
The format is closely connected to the Drupal Open University Initiative, which is focused on bringing Drupal into higher education and making learning materials openly available.
When will the training take place?
Drupal in a Day is offered free of charge to anyone interested in learning, as part of DrupalCamp Grenoble 2026. The training will take place on Friday, April 10, 2026, and requires a separate registration.
Please note that registering for Drupal in a Day does not grant access to the conference sessions of the camp. For conference access, please refer to our ticketing page.
Why it exists
Drupal is powerful, but many students and newcomers never encounter it early in their learning journey. Drupal in a Day is designed to lower the barrier to entry by providing a guided, practical first experience, plus a clear path into the community afterward.
Who it is for
Drupal in a Day is ideal for:
- University and college students
- People new to Drupal who want a structured first day
- Career changers exploring web development and open source
- Designers, project managers, and content folks who want to understand Drupal from the inside
What happens during the day
A typical Drupal in a Day follows a simple principle: learn by building.
Participants usually:
- Set up a local environment (or use a prepared setup)
- Install Drupal
- Create content types and fields
- Build pages with layout tools
- Work with menus, blocks, and basic theming concepts
- Learn the “Drupal way” of configuration, roles, and permissions
- Get a first look at contributed modules and the ecosystem
- Connect to the community: where to ask questions, how contribution works, and what next steps look like
This is meant to be practical, laptop open, with instructors and helpers in the room.
What participants should bring
- A laptop
- Curiosity, and patience for the first install
- Basic web knowledge helps, but is not required
Organizers often provide prerequisites and setup instructions before the event, so the day can stay focused on learning instead of troubleshooting.
What you leave with
By the end of the day, participants should have:
- A working Drupal site they built themselves
- A mental model of Drupal’s key concepts
- A shortlist of next steps (learning resources, local groups, contribution paths)
- New connections in the community
- Certification for confirming attending and knowledge basics in Drupal
This is what attendees said:
“Attending the “Drupal in a Day” workshop at DrupalCon Vienna with my students was not only a great opportunity to get to know the CMS in depth, but also to get to know the community behind it. In this way, the students were also able to gain the wonderful experience of taking part in an event of this kind.” - Wagner Matthias - HTL Rennweg
“Trying out new Open Source CMS' is like a fresh sea breeze. Fresh.” - Adam, 18, Htl Rennweg
“The workshop is very beginner-friendly and perfect for newcomers, it’s basically the training wheels of workshops, but without making you feel like you’re riding a tiny rainbow-colored kids’ bike.” - Theo, 18, Htl Rennweg
“My learning curve was like a waterfall, it started off slowly, trickling along, until suddenly it plunged steeply, knowledge pouring down all at once” - Tobias, 19, Htl Rennweg
“Drupal in a day, a huge playground for programmers.” - Peter, 18, Htl Rennweg
Certificate
At the end of the day, attendees receive a certificate confirming they completed the workshop and gained a solid understanding of the basics.
Get involved
If you want to help teach, improve the material, host a day at your local event, or connect Drupal to universities, the best entry point is the Drupal Open University Initiative.
You can also connect with contributors via Drupal Slack in the #open-university-initiative channel.