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Part 1: Getting Started > Chapter 2: Essential Tools: Drush and Git
C H A P T E R 2
Essential Tools: Drush and Git
“There is no knowledge that is not power.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Whether building sites, developing themes or modules, or trying to make a Drupal distribution that can drive your car, Drush (the Drupal shell) and Git (the open source version control system) will help you get where you are going quickly and safely. This chapter will give you a brief overview of Drush and Git and then it will help you get started with these powerful tools. If you are already familiar with Drush, or want to go deeper into all of the things that you can do with it, check out Chapter 26, “Drush.”
Drush is easy to explain. It lets you perform all manner of repetitive Drupal tasks much, much faster. Need to upgrade your code? Use drush up. Need to download a new module? Use drush dl MODULE_NAME. Drush does the rest of the work—usually within a minute or two (see Figure 2-1).
