The Process To Install Drupal On Windows

The process of installing Drupal on Windows has become easier today. However, there are three main steps to follow for installing Drupal on Windows. They are:

·        Downloading and then preparing the installing files.

·        Setting up the SQL database.

·        Running the installation process.

Let us discuss the steps one by one.

1. Downloading and preparing the installing files:

Firstly, download the zipped Drupal files from drupal.org. You have to use the 7-zip program to extract the Drupal files by right clicking and selecting the button ‘Extract Here’ from the menu. Once you have done this, you will have a folder that will contain the drupal.tar file. Now, you have to right click again and select the ‘Extract Here’ option. You will have a Drupal folder which should be copied to the folder on the website. You can put the files in sub-directories on the website which will be located at http://localhost/mysite, or if you have installed wamp on your computer then the files will be located at c: \wamp\www\drupal on the computer. In order to get the files on the website folder, you have to make changes in some files. Once you open the text editor file, you will find the following

ServerName localhost: 80. TO make changes, you have to add some lines like ServerName localhost *:80>

DocumentRoot “c:/wamp/www/”

ServerName localhost

If any website visitor requests for the server through the apache network, then it will show the web pages which are located at c:/wamp/www/. But if a secure server is used and if a request is made through http://mysite.localhost, it will display the server pages at c:/wamp/www./mysite. In this way, you can change the server name and host your own website.

2. Setting up the SQL database:

Once the server settings are configured, you have to connect to the server using the SQL database. You have to install SQL data script or you have to set up a blank database and add a username and password to it. You should use phpMyAdmin to use the SQL database. You should create a new database field and then click on the Create button. Hence, the database is set up and you can access everything on the website that is given on mysite SQL database. A customised user can also be added to the database if you click on the ‘Privileges’ link on the server.

3. Running the installation process:

Select the language of your choice and just select ‘Next’ on the verifications. Now, you have to enter the database information (username and password). Then, click on the ‘Save’ button and then on ‘Continue’. You will see a progress bar or status screen and it will ask for information about the new website. Once done, enter the information of the new site on the drupal windows. You will see a login window. You have to enter as an administrator and enter the contents for the website. You are advised to use a new window with a clean URL. Once done, you website is setup using drupal on Windows.