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How to get Drupal working on your local Windows machine

Setting up server environment

  1. Well, in order to run any PHP or MySQL related webistes on your local Windows machine you need to simulate a server environment.
  2. You can use WAMP server for this purpose.
  3. Go to WampServer.com and download the latest stable version.
  4. Double click the exe file and install. A detailed installation steps for WAMP should be available on their site.
  5. While installing, you will select the default Drive. I suggest you keep it D, E, or F, instead of C.
  6. In case you have a crash and need to format the C drive, you will not lose your files.
  7. Now, you can ignore the SMTP and Host details. Let them be default.
  8. Once you are done with the installation, visit the Drive in which you installed and you should find a folder "wamp".
  9. Within "wamp", you should "www" folder.
  10. The "www" folder is where you can save your projects.
  11. For example, create a new folder "mysite" inside the "www" folder. Ex: D:/wamp/www/mysite
  12. Now, create a sample PHP file called index.php and place the below code inside it: <?PHP print "Hurray! First step accomplished" ?>
  13. Save the file and open your browser
  14. Visit http://localhost/
  15. You should see "mysite" in the list of projects, click on it
  16. You should get the message that you typed in your index.php file.

Installing Drupal:
Files

  1. Download the latest stable version of ">Drupal from here
  2. Extract the files and copy the complete folder inside /wamp/www/mydrupalsite
  3. The file structure should be like this: D:/wamp/www/mydrupalsite/index.php

Database

  1. Visit http://localhost/ from your browser
  2. Click on phpMyAdmin link in the Tools section
  3. Create a new database. For example, mydrupalsiteDB
  4. By default there is no password protection for databases when you install WAMP
  5. So, click on Privileges link and click on "Add a new user"
  6. Type the username, select the Host as Localhost, and type in the password
  7. Then check all the privileges in the "Global Privileges" section
  8. Finally, click "Go"
  9. You have successfully created a database

Configuration

  1. Now go to your browser and visit http://localhost/mydrupalsite
  2. It should take you to the installation page
  3. The process here is self-explanatory with an exception
  4. The database details are the ones you just created from phpMyAdmin
  5. No need to change any advanced options (at least until you become an expert)
  6. Once the Import is complete, you will have the option to go to the start page of your new site or to go to the Admin page
  7. From here, you are ready to enter the Drupal World
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