Contributors Guide

Welcome!! This developer portal is only as good as our community ---- so get involved!! We are happy you are here.

Welcome to Acquia's Developer Portal Contributor Resources 

How To Get Started....

Not sure where to start? We are here to help. Some items to get you started:

  • Create a profile
  • Create a new blog or tutorial
  • Provide your valuable feedback

Continue reading below to take action.

How To Log In

This platform is open to the community and anyone willing to contribute their experience while working with Drupal CMS and Acquia Products in the form of a blog post or tutorials can do so by joining the platform by creating an account at Acquia Developer Portal.

Step One:  Go to the Acquia Developer Portal log in page.

Step Two: Log in with your email

  • A: If you are an Acquia employee you can log in or create an account using your Acquia email via Google's federated login. 
  • B: If you are a community member use your Drupal User account and password. You should have received an email that gave you a one time login link. If you are having issues please contact  [email protected]

How To Create A User Profile

In order to use your name in the author fields for content you need to create a profile.

Step One: Log in to see your user profile.

Step Two: See the Get Started Block under your profile. Click on the Create your profile link to get you to your profile form.

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Step Three: Fill in all the details of the create profile form

Step Four: Save your profile so you create blogs and tutorials

 

 

How To Contribute A Blog

Do you have concept or idea you want to share with the community? A blog article is a great place to do that. 

Step One: Click Content > Add Content > Add a blog  from the menu 

Step Two: Write your blog and add appropriate tags

Step Three: Change draft to review 

Step Four: Save

Once you hit Save, a notification will be sent to content reviewer team. Someone will review your content and will publish your content as soon as possible. 

 

How To Contribute A Tutorial

Tutorials use site studio's layout canvas to provide more robust features. You must use the Tutorial container and tutorial item in order to get the step by step styling. 

Step One: Click Content > Add Content > Add tutorial from the menu 

Step Two: Add a Title for your tutorial. Then move down to the Layout Canvas and click on the plus button. 

Step Three: Add Tutorial Container

Step Four: Add tutorial step 

Step Five: Continue to add your Tutorial steps

Step Six: Save as Draft. 

Once you hit Save, a notification will be sent to content reviewer team. Someone will review your content and will publish your content as soon as possible. 

How To Provide Feedback About The Dev Portal

Did you find an issue with this website and want to let us know? Please email [email protected] and we will get working on it!

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