Varbase - The Ultimate Drupal CMS Starter Kit (Bootstrap Ready)

Launch your Drupal site faster with over 100 pre-configured features, including AI-powered enhancements, responsive design, and top-tier SEO tools.

Brought to you by Vardot

Varbase is an enhanced Drupal distribution engineered to speed up development and simplify site-building. With adaptive functionalities, essential modules, and standardized configurations, this Drupal CMS starter kit saves over 200 hours of setup time. Built on the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle, Varbase eliminates repetitive tasks by delivering the tools you need for every Drupal project.

Key benefits of Varbase include:

• Accelerates Drupal site development
• Delivers standardized configurations and best practices
• Includes essential modules for everyday Drupal needs
• Rigorously tested for reliability

Starting a new Drupal project? Choose Varbase to streamline setup and skip repetitive configurations.

Deploy or Test Varbase on the Cloud

Host your Varbase-powered Drupal site with ease on

Set Up Varbase Locally with DDE

mkdir -p ~/workspace/projects/my_varbase_site
cd ~/workspace/projects/my_varbase_site
ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web --php-version=8.4
ddev composer create-project drupal/varbase_project:~11
ddev launch

Custom DDEV Commands for Varbase

Installs Varbase from scratch

ddev install-varbase full

Add testing user accounts individually.
ddev add-testing-users

Delete testing users and their content.
ddev delete-testing-users

Full initialization for automated testing.
ddev init-full-automated-testing

To install the Varbase ~11.0.0 version with Composer run this command:

composer create-project drupal/varbase_project:~11 PROJECT_DIR_NAME --no-dev --no-interaction

Varbase Feature Highlights

Varbase supercharges Drupal core with over 100 features, making it the ultimate Drupal CMS starter kit for developers and content editors. Build faster, optimize smarter, and skip repetitive setup with our Vardot-backed solution. Check out the Varbase Roadmap for what’s next.

✔ AI-Powered Enhancements (Optional)

Elevate your Drupal site with cutting-edge, optional AI-powered tools from Varbase AI. Optimize content, streamline administration, and enhance user experience. Details in our Varbase AI documentation.

• Default AI Configuration: Seamlessly integrates AI modules with OpenAI for your Drupal site.
• AI-Enhanced Text Editor: Boosts CKEditor 5 with AI-driven writing and grammar enhancements.
• Automatic Alt Text Generation: Generates SEO-optimized alt text for Drupal images using AI.
• Automatic Taxonomy Tagging: Applies AI-powered taxonomy terms to Drupal content effortlessly.
• AI-Powered Virtual Assistants: Manage your Drupal site with intelligent virtual assistants.

✔ Responsive Design & Mobile Readiness

Build mobile-first Drupal sites with Varbase’s Bootstrap-powered responsive theme. Tools like Responsive Theme Preview and optimized responsive image styles ensure top performance across all devices.

✔ Search Engine Optimization

Boost your Drupal site’s search rankings with Varbase’s pre-configured Drupal SEO tools, including Metatag, Simple XML Sitemap, Redirect, Real-time SEO (Yoast), and Google Analytics. Enhanced RDF markup improves visibility effortlessly.

✔ Landing Page Creator with Layout Builder

Build stunning Drupal landing pages effortlessly with Varbase Layout Builder. This feature includes a dedicated Landing Page content type and pre-configured settings, empowering marketers and Drupal developers to create custom sections and responsive layouts.

✔ Simplified Media Management

Manage Drupal media effortlessly with Varbase’s pre-built suite, including Media Entity, Entity Browser, DropzoneJS for drag-and-drop uploads, and Focal Point Cropping.

✔ Flexible Administration Dashboard

A dashboard is what’s missing for a better Drupal administration experience—Varbase delivers it. Built on the Dashboards with Layout Builder module, this feature harnesses Drupal core’s Layout Builder for dynamic dashboard management.

✔ True WYSIWYG Inline Editing

Edit Drupal content directly on-page with Varbase’s real-time inline editing. Enhanced by Drupal core and a custom theme, it’s perfect for editors updating text and images instantly.

✔ Content Revision History

Track Drupal content changes with ease using Varbase’s revision system and Diff for visual comparisons—every edit is documented and reviewable.

✔ Multilingual Support (Optional)

Expand globally with Varbase’s optional multilingual Drupal setup. Choose languages during installation for seamless multilingual content management.

✔ Pre-Packaged View Modes (Optional)

Accelerate setup with View Modes Inventory, delivering pre-configured Drupal view modes and responsive image styles for any site.

✔ Advanced Site Search (Optional)

Power up Drupal search with Search API and Search API Solr, offering fast, customizable search functionality.

✔ Essential Editorial Tools

Enhance your Drupal editorial workflow with tools like Content Lock, Entityqueue, and 30+ admin enhancements—revisioning included standard.

✔ Rich Text Editor

Edit effortlessly with Varbase Editor, featuring LinkIt, BiDi Buttons, and ACE Code Editor for a robust Drupal editing experience.

Varbase Documentation

Dive into detailed guides and resources in the Varbase documentation.

Commercial Support

For professional assistance, contact us at vardot.com/contact-us. For community support, visit the issue queue.

Varbase: Powered by Vardot

Discover how to extend Varbase for your custom Drupal distribution.

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• Vardoc: Knowledge Base & Documentation Platform
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Sponsored and developed by Vardot.