Acquia Lightning
Acquia Lightning
Use this Drupal 8 starter kit to build and author digital experiences quickly and easily.

Accelerate Drupal 8 Development Projects
- Open source starter kit and framework helps developers tap into the richness of key D8 functionality and build sites and experiences faster
- Speed up module selection and configuration process to enable rich digital experiences
- Integrated enterprise authoring functionality lets developers work smarter and faster - not reinvent the wheel
Deliver the Right Tools for Experience Creation
- Use Lightning to create great enterprise authoring experiences and empower editorial teams
- Arm your experience builders with intuitive, visual tools to simplify layout, media usage, workflow and previews
- Standardize and simplify how business users leverage Drupal 8 to create and deliver digital experiences


Streamline Authoring for Business Users
- Deliver drag and drop tools for builders to create flexible, responsive layouts and experiences
- Make it simple to upload, embed and manage images, social media and other assets for engaging experiences
- Support sophisticated workflows aligned with requirements and enable experience previews before publication
The Best Starter Kit for Drupal 8
Acquia Lightning provides a framework to accelerate the process of building and authoring experiences, for Drupal developers and business users, across digital channels.
Acquia Lightning Features

Develop on D8 Faster, Better
Build experiences quickly using the best of Drupal 8 in a feature-rich, tested, secure open source distribution.

Drag and Drop Layouts
Configure page layouts and digital experiences with drag and drop tools that anyone can use.

Media Management
Embed images, videos, social media and more from Drupal or other sources into content and pages.

Flexible Workflows
Configure workflows that keep content moving through review and approval stages, easily.

Experience Preview
See how content and experiences look to visitors before you publish.

Empower Self-sufficient Content Authors
Make it easy for non-technical users to manage content and experiences.