Web Script Tutorials

Weblog

Drupal Installation

DATABASE REQUIRED

A database is required to install this script. If you have not setup a database yet, please do so prior to installing by following the steps in the database creation tutorial. Once you have setup a database, continue on with the tutorial below.

DOWNLOAD

Download the latest version of Drupal from the Drupal Web site. Extract the file locally to your computer.

CONFIGURATION

Make a copy of sites/default/default.settings.php named settings.php. DO NOT simply rename the file as both default.settings.php and settings.php are needed to install Drupal.

UPLOAD

Generally you will want the weblog to be the main site, so upload all files and folder to the main folder on the server (httpdocs) via FTP. Change the permissions as follows:

sites/default/settings.php - 646
sites/default/ - 757

SETUP

Run the setup by visiting http://www.example.com/weblog/install.php.

Step 1: Choose Language

Click Install Drupal in English

Step 2: Verify requirements

Provide you have followed the steps above under Configuration and Upload, you will not see this screen.

Step 3: Set up database

Basic options

Database name: database name
Database username: database username
Database password: database user password

Advanced options

Database host: localhost (should work)
Database port: leave blank unless provided with port information
Table prefix: drupal_ (recommended if sharing database)

Once done entering the information above, click Save and continue

Step 4: Install site

The site will be installed and will move on to step 5 when complete.

Step 5: Configure site

Site information

Site name: your site name
Site e-mail address: your email address

Administrator account

Username: administrator username
E-mail address: administrator email address
Password: administrator password
Confirm password: administrator password

Server settings

Default time zone: choose from the dropdown menu
Clean URLs: Enabled
Update notifications: select "Check for updates automatically"

Click Save and continue

Step 6: Finished

The finished screen tells you the installation is complete. Click the link in the text "You may now visit your new site." to visit your new site.

SECURITY/CLEANUP

After setup is complete make sure the following permissions are set:

sites/default/settings.php - 444 (read-only)
sites/default/ - 755