2026 Drupal China Winter Camp

Name: 2026 Drupal China Winter Camp
Start: 2026-02-01T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-06T13:29:00-05:00

Description

2026 Drupal China Winter Camp: Building Enterprise-Level Digital Experiences
Dates: February 2nd - February 6th (5 days) Location: [Xuzhou, Jiangsu]

Core objective: Starting from scratch, master the core architecture, theme customization, and module development of a world-leading open-source CMS within 5 days, and embark on your full-stack development journey.

? Why Choose Drupal?
While WordPress dominates the personal blogging market, Drupal is the undisputed king of enterprise applications, government websites, and complex digital platforms.

?️ Bank-grade security: Trusted by the White House, NASA, Tesla, and many Fortune 500 companies, it is known for its stringent security standards.

? Unlimited Flexibility: More than just a CMS, it's a DXP (Digital Experience Platform). Whether it's a headless architecture, multi-language support, or complex content models, Drupal handles them all with ease.

? Powerful API-first architecture: Natively supports RESTful and JSON APIs, easily connecting to mobile devices, mini-programs, and third-party systems.

? Career Competitiveness: Mastering Drupal development means you have the ability to handle high-concurrency, complex logic systems, which is a "stepping stone" to many high-end technical positions.

? Course Outline: From Beginner to Expert (February 2nd - February 6th)
We have carefully designed a step-by-step learning path that combines theory and practice to ensure you leave with a wealth of knowledge.

Day 1 (February 2nd): Environment Setup and Core Concepts
Morning: Setting up a modern Drupal development environment (DDEV/Lando/Docker) and Composer dependency management.

Afternoon: In-depth look at the Drupal backend: the architecture design of nodes, content types, and fields.

Practical example: Set up your own local Drupal site.

Day 2 (February 3): The Way of Site Building
Morning: Master Drupal's killer feature—Views—to implement complex data queries and displays with zero code.

Afternoon: In-depth understanding of taxonomy, blocks, and menu systems.

Practical application: Build a prototype news portal with complex filtering capabilities.

Day 3 (February 4): Front-end Theme Development.
Morning: Drupal theme layer architecture analysis and Twig template engine syntax explanation.

Afternoon: Asset Management (Libraries API): How to elegantly integrate CSS and JavaScript; Creating Sub-themes.

Practical example: Transform a static HTML page into a responsive Drupal theme.

Day 4 (February 5): Backend Module Development
Morning: Step into Drupal core code: Routing, Controllers, and Services.

Afternoon: Master the powerful Hook mechanism and plugin system; practical application of Form API.

Practical exercise: Write a custom module to implement specific business logic functions.

Day 5 (February 6): Advanced Applications and Project Roadshow
Morning: Configuration Management and Deployment Process from Development to Production; Introduction to Headless Drupal.

Afternoon: Hackathon time! Participants will work in groups to complete their final projects and then present their work and undergo code review.

Closing Ceremony: Awarding of graduation certificates and prizes to outstanding students.

? Fees and Geek Scholarship Policy
Drupal boasts a large international community, and its core documentation, latest patches, and high-quality module comments are all in English. To encourage developers with strong English reading skills to delve deeper into the subject, we have launched the Geek Scholarship Program.

1. Geek Scholarship (Free Access)
Requirements: Current university students who have passed the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6) or above.

Cost: Tuition is completely free.

Note: A transcript is required at the time of registration.

2. Standard Channel
Requirement: English proficiency below CET-6 level.

Cost: 1,500 RMB.

We offer bilingual tutoring to help you overcome language barriers and master core skills.

⚠️ Important Notes:

Whether it's free or paid, all participants are responsible for their own travel, food, and accommodation expenses.

Please bring your own laptop (Mac or Windows with Linux subsystem installed is recommended).

? Suitable for:
Undergraduate and graduate students majoring in computer-related fields.

For developers looking to switch from other CMSs (such as WordPress, Joomla).

Junior programmers who want to improve their salary competitiveness and enter the enterprise-level development field.