This is a very useful tutorial for config_split

https://www.prometsource.com/blog/configuration-split-managing-drupal-8-configuration-different-environments

https://www.advomatic.com/blog/using-configuration-split-to-have-dev-only-configuration-in-drupal-8

If you want to learn more about the core D8 configuration management these docs will help:

https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/configuration-management/managing-your-sites-configuration

Step-by-step guide

Add the steps involved:

1. Move existing configuration to "config/sync"

2. Edit "$settings['config_sync_directory']" so that is points to "../config/sync"

   $settings['config_sync_directory'] = dirname(DRUPAL_ROOT) . '/config/sync';

   
   

3. Create config/dev directory

4. Create DEV split configuration from UI (use the above tutorials for details)

5. Run drush csex dev and drush csex

6. You're done.

From now on it's enough to use drush cex/cim (without the "s").

Git Workflow Steps to Safely Manage Config Files

A series of screenshots from a must-watch DrupalCon Vienna preso called Advanced Configuration Management with Config Split et al.

drush cex # export config git add && git commit git pull composer install drush updb drush cim # import config git push

composer update drush updb drush cex # export config git add && git commit git push

And here's the complete preso deck:

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