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Download the Drupal 7 tar.gz or zip file to your local computer. You can find these on Drupal.orgExtract the filesUse FTP to upload the Drupal files from the “drupal-7.**” folder to your server's public_html directory
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NK Web Development, LLC By Nathan Kaludy Drupal 7 Installation
Download Drupal • Download the Drupal 7 tar.gz or zip file to your local computer. You can find these on Drupal.org • Extract the files • Use FTP to upload the Drupal files from the “drupal-7.**” folder to your server's public_html directory
Create the database • First you need to create a database on your hosting account. This can be done through the hosting control panel or PHPmyAdmin • Create a new user for the database and give this user ALL privileges • When you are running the Drupal 7 installation script you will need to enter these credentials
Settings.php file • When you run the install script Drupal will automatically create this file for you • This is where the database connection information and credentials are stored • You should not have to edit this on the initial installation
Run the installation script • Simply put your base URL into your web browser – http://example.com • If this does not work goto http://example.com/install.php • The installation process will start automatically • Select the Standard Install • Choose language • Enter your database type and credentials