A guide to help you plan, rebuild, and launch your website on Drupal 8. Follow along for tools, tips, resources, and best practices that support every step of the way.
Let Stanford Web Services (SWS) know you are interested in moving your current website from Jumpstart or Stanford Sites to our new Stanford Sites Drupal 8 (D8) platform. Fill out our Request for Drupal 8 Assessment & Assistance to get started.
Performing a content audit on your current site will help you:
SWS can set up a Content Audit Tool on your Drupal 7 site to help you get a handle on the size and scope of your rebuild project.
Is your site organization meeting the needs of your users? Make decisions before you start your rebuild.
Check out the Stanford Sites Drupal 8 user guide to see what's possible to do with content and design on your new site.
Need more assistance? Schedule some time with a SWS User Experience designer or web producer.
Identify and document key stakeholders.
Determine who will be doing the rebuild.
Do you have sufficient internal staff, or do you need assistance?
Plan and consider budget for your rebuild. Fill out the D8 Adoption form to get assistance with the budget for your project.
Think about your timeline for the rebuild and be sure to budget time for reviewing, freezing, and moving website content.
Use this sample website build timeline as a template to plan your website rebuild timeline. Not all projects have the same steps. Copy the sheet and adjust as needed for your project.
Sign up to attend the free “Introduction to Stanford Sites Drupal 8” training session to get familiar with the new product.
Start building your new site and refer to the Stanford Sites D8 User Guide for help.
If you need additional support while building, reserve time with SWS or an approved vendor.
Stanford's policy is to make websites accessible to people with disabilities. To ensure your site is accessible, review these tools and practices.
To make sure that your website is launch-ready, review the pre-launch content checklist and logistics, which also includes guidance for Jumpstart website owners and self-service site owners.
View launch checklist about Stanford Web Services Request for Drupal 8 Assessment and Assistance