Install drupal in easy steps:
Drupal is very popular and easy to maintain CMS (Content Management System). Drupal installation is very easy process, here are some easy steps to install drupal. If you need professional drupal development services you can contact to Bright Path Web Technologies for cheap and fast drupal website development services.
Step 1: Download
- Download the latest version of Drupal 7.
- You will get a file called drupal-x.x.tar.gz. Extract the compressed files.
- Log into your server using your SFTP client and navigate to the web root directory. Upload all of the files inside your Drupal folder into the web root folder on your server.
Step 2: Create a database
- Create a new database through your hosting provider’s control panel. Make a note of the database name.
- Create a user, add that user to the database, and grant the user full rights on the database. Make a note of the username and password.
Step 3: Make the /sites/default directory writable.
- For example, with *nix command line
chmod a+w sites/defaultor with a ftp or file manager right click and set to 777 - Drupal should reset this when it’s completed the installation (
chmod a-w sites/defaultor 555)
Step 4: Run the installer
- Browse to your new Drupal site. This will take you to the Drupal installer, which starts with: “Select an installation profile.” Save and continue.
- Choose “Standard.” Save and continue.
- Choose English or learn how to install Drupal in other languages. Save and continue.
- Choose the type of database you created (e.g. MySQL or SQLite). Enter the name of the database you created, the username, and password. Save and continue.
- On the site information page, you can set the site name and email from which the site will send out mail. You also set the username, email, and password of the first administrator account. Save and continue.
- You will now be automatically logged into your new site with the administrator account, and can begin to configure your site.
