Drupal

Installing Drupal 4.7.0

1. Download and unzip drupal-4.7.0.tar.gz.
   For example: C:\drupal-4.7.0
   
   Note:
   The size of the zipped file is 473 KB and unzipped it is 1,65 MB.
   
   
2. Rename the directory, for example: C:\mobilefish_drupal
   
   
3. Update the C:\Tools\Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf file.
   
   Add the following lines below the httpd.conf file:
   
   <VirtualHost 192.168.1.100:80>
      ServerAdmin [email protected]
      DocumentRoot c:/mobilefish_drupal
      ServerName drupal.mobilefish.com
      ErrorLog logs/drupal.mobilefish.com-error_log
      #TransferLog logs/drupal.mobilefish.com-access_log
      #CustomLog "|c:/weblogs/rotatelogs.exe
         c:/weblogs/drupal.mobilefish.com-access_%y%m%d.log 86400" combined
      <Directory "c:/mobilefish_drupal">
          Options +Includes
          AddType text/html shtm
          AddOutputFilter Includes shtm
          AllowOverride All
      </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   
   See an example of an httpd.conf file.
   
   Note: AllowOverride All needs to be set if you want to display clean URLs. Instead of the following URL http://drupal.mobilefish.com/?q=admin you will see: http://drupal.mobilefish.com/admin
   
   Admin | administer | settings: Enable Clean URLs
   
   
4. Update the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
   Add the following line:
   
   127.0.0.1    drupal.mobilefish.com
   
   
5. Start MySQL
   
   
6. Create the Drupal database:
   C:\Tools\mysql\bin>mysqladmin -uroot -pmysecret create drupal
   
   where:
   username = root
   password = mysecret
   database = drupal
   
   
   
   
   
7. Start the command line MySQL monitor:
   C:\Tools\mysql\bin>mysql -uroot -pmysecret
   
   You should see:
   
   Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
   Your MySQL connection id is 8 to server version: 4.0.18-nt
   
   Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
   
   mysql>
   
   
8. The database user (in our example "root") must have all of the privileges listed below, if not you will not be able to run Drupal.
   
   mysql> GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES ON drupal.* TO root@localhost;
   
   where:
   username = root
   database = drupal
   
   You should see:
   
   Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
   
   
9. To activate the new permissions, enter the following command:
   
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   
   You should see:
   
   Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
   
   
10. Exit the MySQL monitor, enter the following command:
    
    mysql> quit;
    
    You should see:
    
    Bye
    
    
11. Load the Drupal database schema:
    
    C:\Tools\mysql\bin>mysql -uroot -pmysecret drupal < C:\mobilefish_drupal\database\database.4.0.mysql
    
    where:
    username = root
    password = mysecret
    database = drupal
    
    Note: Depending on the version of MySQL you are using, you must use the file "database.4.0.mysql" (for MySQL 4.0 or lower) or "database.4.1.mysql" (for MySQL 4.1 or higher). Both files are located in Drupal's database directory.
    
    
12. Update file C:\mobilefish_drupal\sites\default\settings.php
    and change the database connection:
    
    $db_url = 'mysql://root:mysecret@localhost/drupal';
    
    where:
    username = root
    password = mysecret
    host = localhost
    database = drupal
    
    
13. Set $base_url to match the address to your Drupal site:
    
    $base_url = 'http://drupal.mobilefish.com';
    
    Note: Never add a forward slash at the end.
    
    
14. Create subdirectory: C:\mobilefish_drupal\files
    
    This subdirectory stores files such as custom logos, user avatars, and other media associated with your new site. The sub-directory requires "read and write" permission.
    
    
15. (Re)start Apache.
    
    
16. You can now launch your browser and point it to your Drupal site.
    
    Type in browser: http://drupal.mobilefish.com
    
    
17. Click the link "Create new account" on the left hand side.
    
    
    
    
18. Create an new account. For example enter:
    Username = admin
    Email address = [email protected]
    
    
    
    Click button "Create new account".
    
    
19. This first account will automatically become the main administrator account with total control.
    
    
    
    
20. Change the password, e.g.: mydrupalsecret and press submit button.
    
    
21. The change is saved.