What is: Drush
Before we get started, let me describe what drush is: drush (short for Drupal shell) is a popular command line tool designed specifically for Drupal. It can do nearly anything related to the Drupal site like install/uninstall modules, rebuild cache, connect to the database, install a Drupal site from scratch, etc.
Installation
There are multiple ways to install Drush; the way I like to install Drush is actually not by installing it at all. I use Docksal (based on Docker) to run Drush commands, but you can also install it using Composer, which is a PHP tool used to manage dependencies.
Some commands you can run:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
drush cr |
Rebuilds Drupal cache. |
drush en <module_name> |
Installs a module. |
drush pmu <module_name |
Uninstall a module. |
drush uli |
Generates a one-time login link. |
drush si |
Installs a new Drupal site. |
The commands I listed above are just the tip of the iceberg. There are a lot more commands available. If you’d like to see a more detailed list of commands, you can visit drushcommands.com to see more details.