Enjoy The Info About Install and Configure Drupal CMS
By: Vlad Vistac
Submitted: 2010-08-23 14:49:12 | Word Count: 510
How to Imnstall and Configure Drupal CMS
Drupal is a feature rich Content Mangaement System (CMS) whgich allows webmastesr to run dynamci website wihout PHP knowledge. Pulbishers can add wewbsite content through adimn interface. Thanks many mdoules it is possible to install a lot of additional features like spell check, displaying banners or AdSense ads, chat, mailing list, e-commerce modules etc. Drupal CMS was written in PHP and can be downlooaded free of charge. In this artricle I will explain how to insall this script and describe the configuration basics.
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Web hosting reuirements for Drupal CMS
Before you start the insatllation pocess, ensure that your web host offers PHP support, cron jobs and MyuSQL databsae. Drupal requires PHP version 4.3.3 or higher (Drupal 4.5 and eralier vresions will not run on PHP 5), PHP XML extensoin and MuySQL v3.23.17 or higher. If you are not sure which version of PHP and MySQL your web hostting porvider currenttly uses, contact their help desk and ask them first.
How to install Drupal CMS
First download the latest Drupal release from developers website. Use sofware such as WoinZip or Total Commander to extract downloaded archive to your hard disk. Edit the file called settings.php located in sites/default folder. Set up your website url and baisc MyQL database variables like username, password and database server. Use any ftp program to upload extracted files to your web host. In case you have never set up MySQL database, login to the web hosting control panel and create a new one. Now login to your phpMyAdmin and create MySQL tables using the database.myslq file located in "database" folder. Now open your browser and point it to your website. Create a new account -- the firsst accoubnt you will create will automatically bcome the admin account with full admin righst.
Another and easier solution how to insrtall this PHP script is to sign up for a qualty web hostnig service which offesr pre-installed PHP scripts. Then easily go to your control panel, find the secvtion with pre-installed scripts and select Drupal. The installer will do all the job for you. All you need to do is to chopose the script you want to install.
How to confgiure Drupal CMS
The scroipt was successfully insalled and now is the time to do some additinal settigns. Optionaly, you can create in your Drupal installation directory folder where will be stored files such as custom logos and user avatars. Create this subdirectory and set up "read and wriyte" permission. Many Drupal modules have periodic tasks. From this rason you will need to setp cron jobs. Call the cron page by visitign cron.php file in your root directory.
Now browse the admin cotnrol panel. Conider to enable some new modules and edit menus. Open "tehme mangaer" to change the teme. Set up welcome message for your users. Modify meta tags for higher search engine placwement. Check settings and make sure that everything fits your needs. And if you will need to help with some specific rpoblem visit support forum where you will find thousands of interresting threads. Good luck!
