Steps to Setup Drupal (CMS)
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Setup your MySql Database by installing phpMyAdmin. Details:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-18.html
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Go to the phpMyAdmin console. Details:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-25.html
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Create a username, password and database. Details:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/mysql/mysql-04.html
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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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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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Open the phpMyAdmin and select a database which you have created in step 3 and click on "SQL" tab.
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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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create a sub directory called "files" under drupal/ directory and give read+write permission.
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You are done.
(Run your drupal site on your browser http://www.<domain name>/drupal/).
