Installing Drupal - Revision history

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Dane at 12:57, 7 November 2012

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Dane: Created page with " *'''Step 1''' (Download Installer Files) center Download the latest version of Drupal from the following link [http://drupal.org/p..."

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*'''Step 1''' (Download Installer Files)
[[File:drupalinstallimg1.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

Download the latest version of Drupal from the following link [http://drupal.org/project/drupal Drupal Download] and upload the files to the server using the FTP method that you prefer.

*'''Step 2''' (Installation Profile)
[[File:drupalinstallimg2.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

Once the files have been uploaded, you now ready to run the installer. You will then be asked which Installation profile to choose, select Standard which already comes with some per-configured features and click on Save and Continue.

*'''Step 3''' (Language)
Select your proffered language and click on Save and Continue.
[[File:drupalinstallimg3.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

*'''Step 4''' (Database Configuration)
This step is quite important so pay attention. In this step you will need to specify the database details, if you haveny created a database yet, I would suggest that you do this first. Assuming that you have created the database, you will then need to make sure that you configure the following fields as seen in the example below. Once all the relevant fields have been filled in, click on Save and Continue and it should the install the profile.

Database type : MySQL, MariaDB, or equivalent
Database name : yourdatabase // The database name that you created
Database Username : yourdatabasename // Remember that the database username will be the same as the database name.
Database Password : yourdatabasepassword // The database password that you chose.

Select the Advance Option
Database Host : mysql.yourdomainname.co.za //
Database port : // Can be left blank
Database prefix : // Can be left blank
[[File:drupalinstallimg4.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

*'''Step 5''' (Site Configuration)
This step will required you to fill in the following fields.
Site name : // Enter your site name here eg www.yourdomainame.co.za
Site e-mail address : // This is will be the email addresses, where all details will be sent to.
Site maintenance account
Username : // Enter your own username.
E-mail address : // specify an email addresses that will be associated with this user.
Password : // ensure that you use a strong password, if not sure using this online password generator [[http://freepasswordgenerator.com/ Password Generator]]
Confirm password : //Confirm the password entered above.
Default country: //Select your country
Default time zone : // Select the timezone that applies to you.

Once you have filled in all the fields, click on Save and Continue.
[[File:drupalinstallimg5.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

*'''Step 6'''(Installation Complete)
You should then see the following screen upon completion.

And that's it, Drupal is now installed and ready to be used.
[[File:drupalinstallimg6.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

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 =Automated installation via Plesk=
 <div style="overflow:hidden">
-[[file:Pleskapplicationsmanage.png|thumb|Access Dautomated Drupal installation via the "Applications" page in your Plesk control panel]]
+[[file:Pleskapplicationsmanage.png|thumb|Featured Applications]]
-text goes here
+. Once signed into [[Plesk hosting control panel|Plesk]] Navigate to "Featured Applications" find Drupal and click "Install."
 </div>
 =Manual Installation=
-==Step 1: Download Installer Files==
+===Step 1: Download Installer Files===
-Download the latest version of Drupal from the following link - [http://drupal.org/project/drupal Drupal Download] and upload the files to the server using the FTP method that you prefer.
+<div style="overflow:hidden">
-==Step 2: Installation Profile==
+===Step 2: Language===
-Once the files have been uploaded, you now ready to run the installer. You will then be asked which Installation profile to choose, select Standard, which already comes with some pre-configured features and click on '''Save and Continue'''.
+<div style="overflow:hidden">
-==Step 4: Database Configuration==
+===Step 4: Database Configuration===
 This step is quite important so pay attention. In this step you will need to specify the database details, if you haven't created a database yet, I would suggest that you do this first. Assuming that you have created the database, you will then need to make sure that you configure the following fields as seen in the example below. Once all the relevant fields have been filled in, click on '''Save and Continue''' and it should install the profile.
-Database type : MySQL, MariaDB, or equivalent <br>
+Database type: MySQL, MariaDB, Percona Server, or equivalent.
-Database name : yourdatabase // The database name that you created <br>
+Database name: yourdatabase, The database name that you created.
-Database Username : yourdatabasename // Remember that the database username will be the same as the database name.<br>
+Database Username: yourdatabasename, Remember that the database username will be the same as the database name.
-Database Password : yourdatabasepassword // The database password that you chose.<br>
+Database Password: yourdatabasepassword, The database password that you chose.
-Select '''Advanced Options''' <br>
+Select '''Advanced Options'''
-Database Host : mysql.yourdomainname.co.za // <br>
+Database Host: localhost
-Database port : // Can be left blank <br>
+Database port: 3306
-Database prefix : // Can be left blank <br>
+Database prefix: Can be left blank
-[[File:drupalinstallimg4.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
+</div>
 ==Step 5: Site Configuration==
-This step will require you to fill in the following fields. <br>
+===Step 5: Site Configuration===
-'''Site name''' : // Enter your site name here eg www.yourdomainame.co.za <br>
+<div style="overflow:hidden">
-'''Site e-mail address''' : // This is will be the email addresses, where all details will be sent to. <br>
+[[File:ConfigureSiteDrupal.png|400px|thumb|right|Drupal Site Configuration]]
 Site maintenance account <br>
-'''Username''' : // Enter your own username. <br>
+'''Username''' : Enter your own username. <br>
-'''E-mail address''' : // specify an email addresses that will be associated with this user.<br>
+'''E-mail address''': specify an email address that will be associated with this user.<br>
-'''Password''' : // ensure that you use a strong password, if not sure using this online password generator [[http://freepasswordgenerator.com/ Password Generator]] <br>
+'''Password''': ensure that you use a strong password, if not sure use this online password generator [[http://freepasswordgenerator.com/ Password Generator]] <br>
-'''Confirm password''' : //Confirm the password entered above.<br>
+'''Confirm password''' : Confirm the password entered above.<br>
-'''Default country''': //Select your country <br>
+'''Default country''': Select your country <br>
-'''Default time zone''' : // Select the timezone that applies to you.<br>
+'''Default time zone''' : Select the timezone that applies to you.<br>
 Once you have filled in all the fields, click on '''Save and Continue'''.
-[[File:drupalinstallimg5.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
+</div>
-You should then see the following screen upon completion. That's it! Drupal is now installed and ready to be used.
+The Installation should now be complete and you will be automatically redirected to the Drupal backend.

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-*'''Step 1''' (Download Installer Files)
+text goes here
 Download the latest version of Drupal from the following link - [http://drupal.org/project/drupal Drupal Download] and upload the files to the server using the FTP method that you prefer.
 [[File:drupalinstallimg1.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
-*'''Step 2''' (Installation Profile)
+==Step 2: Installation Profile==
 Once the files have been uploaded, you now ready to run the installer. You will then be asked which Installation profile to choose, select Standard, which already comes with some pre-configured features and click on '''Save and Continue'''.
 [[File:drupalinstallimg2.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
-*'''Step 3''' (Language)
+==Step 3: Language==
 Select your preferred language and click on '''Save and Continue'''.
 [[File:drupalinstallimg3.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
-*'''Step 4''' (Database Configuration)
+==Step 4: Database Configuration==
 This step is quite important so pay attention. In this step you will need to specify the database details, if you haven't created a database yet, I would suggest that you do this first. Assuming that you have created the database, you will then need to make sure that you configure the following fields as seen in the example below. Once all the relevant fields have been filled in, click on '''Save and Continue''' and it should install the profile.
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 [[File:drupalinstallimg4.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
-*'''Step 5''' (Site Configuration)
+==Step 5: Site Configuration==
 This step will require you to fill in the following fields. <br>
 '''Site name''' : // Enter your site name here eg www.yourdomainame.co.za <br>
@@ Line 44: / Line 51: @@
 [[File:drupalinstallimg5.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]
-*'''Step 6''' (Installation Complete)
+You should then see the following screen upon completion. That's it! Drupal is now installed and ready to be used.
 [[File:drupalinstallimg6.PNG|thumb|600px|center]]

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