Varbase 11.0.x is a Drupal 11 distribution built with the Drupal Recipes architecture. It provides a fully featured content management platform that can be installed quickly using Composer.
The recommended way to install Varbase is using DDEV. Create a project directory, configure DDEV, then use Composer to create the Varbase project inside the container:
mkdir my_varbase_site
cd my_varbase_site
ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web --php-version=8.4
ddev start
ddev composer create-project "drupal/varbase_project:~11.0.0"
ddev launchThe Varbase Installer will guide you through the site setup, including applying all Varbase recipes and configuring the full feature set.
Unlike previous versions of Varbase that used a Drupal installation profile, Varbase 11.0.x is built entirely on Drupal Recipes.
A recipe is a composable configuration package that can:
Install and configure Drupal modules
Set default configuration values
Assign user permissions
Configure content types, fields, and display settings
The main entry point is the varbase_starter recipe, which orchestrates the application of all Varbase recipes in the correct order. This recipe pulls in:
Drupal Core recipes for foundational functionality
Drupal CMS 2.0 recipes for common website features (media, SEO, anti-spam, privacy, and more)
Varbase-specific recipes that provide the enhanced features and configurations that distinguish Varbase from a standard Drupal installation
Installing Varbase: Detailed installation instructions for DDEV.
Understanding Varbase: A deeper look at the recipe architecture and how Varbase is structured.
Requirements: System requirements for running Varbase.
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