How do I auto enable modules within an install profile

Question

I have created an sample installation profile (based on one that I grabbed from the Acqua Drupal install profiles. Thus far I understand the basic architecture. I add dependancies, but I cant figure out how to enable the modules. For instance, I want to require views, views_ui, and features, and I want those modules to be automatically enabled when I install the profile. I'm assuming I add code somewhere in my .install file within the profile. Can someone give me an example of how I would require and enable views for instance?

Answer 1

You need to add them as dependencies in the .info file. To take a segment from standard.info:

dependencies[] = block
dependencies[] = color
dependencies[] = comment
dependencies[] = contextual
dependencies[] = dashboard

To add a little reference from How to Write a Drupal 7 Installation Profile:

The contents of the profilename.info file are as follows:

• The name, description, and core assignments are all required.
• The dependencies list includes all modules that will be enabled when this profile is installed (the ones above are the defaults from the Standard install profile).
• You can optionally include other declarations that can also appear in module .info files.

(Emphasis mine).

So enabling views would just be:

dependencies[] = views

And if you want the UI:

dependencies[] = views_ui