Steps to Setup Drupal (CMS)

  1. Setup your MySql Database by installing phpMyAdmin. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-18.html

  2. Go to the phpMyAdmin console. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-25.html

  3. Create a username, password and database. Details:

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-04.html

  4. Follow instructions here (make sure to read step 5 too)

    Download Drupal (version 4.7.11) from http://drupal.org/node/208598

    Extract the zip or tar.gz file

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  6. Open settings.php file which is under drupal\sites\default directory, make sure you enter the (MySQL settings) details as follows:

    $db_url = 'mysql://username:password@mysql/your_databasename';

    // make sure you change this to mysql from localhost

    // your_databasename - whatever database name you chose in step 3

    // password chosen in step 3

    // username you chose in step 3

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  8. Open the phpMyAdmin and select a database which you have created in step 3 and click on "SQL" tab.

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  10. From file manager or from your local machine, Open "database.4.1.mysql" file which is under drupal\database\ directoy select all content and copy & paste it in the "Run SQL query" editor which you have opened in step 6 and click "Go" button.

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  12. create a sub directory called "files" under drupal/ directory and give read+write permission.

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  14. You are done.

    (Run your drupal site on your browser http://www.<domain name>/drupal/).


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