# Varbase Starter The **Varbase Starter** recipe is the main site template recipe that orchestrates the entire Varbase installation. It serves as the single entry point for setting up a complete Varbase-powered Drupal site by bundling together all core Varbase recipes, Drupal CMS recipes, Easy Email, and the Vartheme BS5 theme. ## Recipe Type Site recipe (full site template) ## Overview Varbase Starter is designed to be the primary recipe that site builders apply when creating a new Varbase project. Rather than requiring manual installation of individual recipes, Varbase Starter composes all of the necessary dependencies into a single, unified installation process. This recipe brings together: * **Drupal CMS recipes** for core functionality such as admin UI, anti-spam, authentication, forms, media, privacy, SEO, and accessibility * **Varbase recipes** for enhanced administration, security, media, editing, content management, workflows, SEO, webforms, blogging, and performance * **Easy Email Express** for email handling and templating * **Vartheme BS5** as the default front-end theme * **Additional modules** for extended functionality ## Recipe Dependencies Depends on the following recipes: | Recipe | Description | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [**Varbase Users Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-users-base.md) | Default user roles, account settings, and user management configurations. | | [**Drupal CMS Admin UI**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-admin-ui.md) | Administrative theme and navigation for Drupal CMS. | | [**Drupal CMS Anti-Spam**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-anti-spam.md) | Anti-spam and anti-abuse functionality. | | [**Drupal CMS Authentication**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-authentication.md) | Enhanced authentication features. | | [**Drupal CMS Forms**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-forms.md) | Contact form and form building tools. | | [**Drupal CMS Media**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-media.md) | Media types with responsive images, focal point, and SVG support. | | [**Drupal CMS Privacy Basic**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-privacy-basic.md) | Basic privacy features with consent management. | | [**Drupal CMS SEO Basic**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-seo-basic.md) | Basic SEO with URL aliases and redirect management. | | [**Drupal CMS SEO Tools**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-seo-tools.md) | Advanced SEO with meta tags and XML sitemaps. | | [**Drupal CMS Accessibility Tools**](/developers/understanding-varbase/drupal-cms-recipes/drupal-cms-accessibility-tools.md) | Automated accessibility checks. | | [**Easy Email Express**](/developers/understanding-varbase/easy-email-recipes/easy-email-express.md) | All-in-one HTML email support. | | [**Varbase Admin Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-admin-base.md) | Default admin experience with Gin theme, navigation, and admin tools. | | [**Varbase Security Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-security-base.md) | Hardened security with password policies and spam prevention. | | [**Varbase Media Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-media-base.md) | Comprehensive media handling with image styles and media library. | | [**Varbase Editor Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-editor-base.md) | CKEditor 5 with rich text editing capabilities and plugins. | | [**Varbase Content Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-content-base.md) | Core content configuration including node types and taxonomy. | | [**Varbase Workflow Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-workflow-base.md) | Content moderation, scheduled publishing, and workflows. | | [**Varbase SEO Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-seo-base.md) | Comprehensive SEO modules and configurations. | | [**Varbase Webform Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-webform-base.md) | Webform modules for building and managing forms. | | [**Varbase Page Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-page-base.md) | Page content type with SEO fields, editorial workflow, and menu configuration. | | [**Varbase Blog Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-blog-base.md) | Blog post content type with listing page. | | [**Varbase Performance Base**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-performance-base.md) | Page caching, image optimization, and performance settings. | | [**Varbase Demo Content**](/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-demo-content.md) | Demo content for new Varbase sites. | ## Included Modules Brings in the following core and contributed modules to your site: | Module | Purpose | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**CVA (Class Variance Authority)**](https://www.drupal.org/project/cva) | Provides html\_cva Twig function for managing component variants using Class Variance Authority pattern. | | [**Project Browser**](https://www.drupal.org/project/project_browser) | Provides a user interface for browsing available Drupal projects. | ## Included Themes | Theme | Description | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [**Vartheme BS5**](https://www.drupal.org/project/vartheme_bs5) | Starterkit theme for Varbase standard websites. Based on Bootstrap 5 framework using SASS. | ## Installation Apply the recipe using Drush: ```bash ddev drush recipe ../recipes/varbase_starter ``` Applying the Varbase Starter recipe will install and configure all of its dependencies, resulting in a fully functional Varbase site ready for content creation and customization. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.varbase.vardot.com/developers/understanding-varbase/varbase-recipes/varbase-starter.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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