Configuration

Configure your DCloud.dev site for optimal performance, security, and scalability.

Drupal Modules

Pre-installed Modules

Core Modules

GraphQL API
JSON:API
Media Library
Content Moderation
Workflows

Performance Modules

BigPipe
Dynamic Page Cache
Internal Page Cache
CSS/JS Aggregation
Image Optimization

Installing Additional Modules

Add custom modules or contributed modules from Drupal.org to extend functionality.

composer.json

{
  "require": {
    "drupal/admin_toolbar": "^3.0",
    "drupal/pathauto": "^1.8",
    "drupal/metatag": "^1.16",
    "drupal/redirect": "^1.6"
  }
}

Environments

Development

• Debug mode enabled
• Error reporting on
• Caching disabled
• Development modules

Staging

• Production-like setup
• Limited error reporting
• Caching enabled
• Testing environment

Production

• Optimized performance
• Error logging only
• Full caching enabled
• Security hardened

Environment Configuration

settings.php

// Environment-specific settings
if (getenv('DCLOUD_ENV') === 'production') {
  $config['system.logging']['error_level'] = 'hide';
  $config['system.performance']['cache']['page']['max_age'] = 3600;
} elseif (getenv('DCLOUD_ENV') === 'development') {
  $config['system.logging']['error_level'] = 'verbose';
  $config['system.performance']['cache']['page']['max_age'] = 0;
}

Caching Configuration

Cache Layers

Database Cache

Drupal's built-in database caching for rendered pages and data.

Redis Cache

High-performance in-memory caching for faster data access.

CDN Cache

Global edge caching for static assets and API responses.

Cache Configuration

Page Cache Settings

• Max age: 1 hour (3600s)
• Vary by: User role, Language
• Exclude: Admin pages, Forms
• Purge: On content update

API Cache Settings

• GraphQL: 5 minutes (300s)
• JSON:API: 10 minutes (600s)
• Media files: 24 hours
• Static assets: 1 year

Security Configuration

Security Features

Access Control

Role-based permissions
Two-factor authentication
IP whitelisting
Session management

Data Protection

SSL/TLS encryption
Database encryption
Backup encryption
GDPR compliance

Security Headers

DCloud.dev automatically configures security headers for protection against common attacks.

X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin