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Chapter1 :installing Drupal

This document provides instructions for installing Drupal on a web server. It requires Apache, MySQL, PHP and the downloaded Drupal package. The steps are to extract the Drupal files and place them in the web server directory, give write permissions to settings.php, configure the database settings during installation, set up the basic site information, and upon completion a success message and front page are displayed.

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Chapter1 :installing Drupal

This document provides instructions for installing Drupal on a web server. It requires Apache, MySQL, PHP and the downloaded Drupal package. The steps are to extract the Drupal files and place them in the web server directory, give write permissions to settings.php, configure the database settings during installation, set up the basic site information, and upon completion a success message and front page are displayed.

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Chapter 1 Installing Drupal on your webserver

Easy web development using Drupal CMS(Content Management System)

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Requirement and Installation

In my documentation, I use Apache web server and MySQL database for running drupal.In this version
of documentation, drupal version 6.16 are being used.

Requirement :

1. A running Apache web server.


2. MySQL server database.
3. PHP language
4. Drupal Package.

Installation:

1. Download your drupal package at drupal website : http://drupal.org/


2. Right click and extract the tar.gz file and in suppose to create drupal.XXX version extracted.

Image 1.1 : Extracted file of drupal

3. Now, paste it on your webserver public file. It could be htdocs if you running xampp.Or it
could be on directory /var/www/html/.
4. Rename it to more easier name that you can remember.So, it would be example “mysite”.After
your pointing to your browser it will be http://localhost/mysite an installation page like this

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should appear :

Image 1.2 : Installation panel of Drupal


5. Then click “Install drupal in English” and you will facing an error page like this :

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Image 1.3 : Installation setting error on Drupal

To solve it, simply make a copy the file of “default.settings.php” in folder /sites/default , then rename
it to “settings.php” inside the same folder. If there is an error permission stated, simple isssue this
command (for linux/Unix user only)
• chmod o+w sites/default/settings.php
• chmod o+w sites/default/
by issuing this command, you will give other than owner ability to write to the settings.php file.
Remember to write-protect it back after finish of installation.

5. Then a page look like this should appear for configuring your drupal database settings. One
thing to be remember, your database MUST exist before this installation. You should create a
database for your drupal installation. In this documentation, I created a database called
“drupal_test”. Click on save and continu to proceed.

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Image 1.4 : Drupal database setup

6. After clicking on Save and Continue button, a basic site configuration will appear for setting up
your basic info of your future website such as sitename, administrator username, password and
etc.

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Image 1.5 : Configure drupal backend and basic web info.

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1.6 : Drupal success to installed.

Notes : In this documentation I disable email function.That's why it mention “unable to send e-mail”
error. In your installation it should be okay.I used this on my local machine.It's okay to leave
the error.

1.7 : Drupal front page website.

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