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Drupal is a very powerful open source CMS. This article will show how to install it on a site on Stackable.

Table of Contents

  1. Prepare the Container
  2. Upload the Install Files to the Container
  3. Prepare the Instal
  4. Run the Install Script

Prepare the Container

Before installing drupal it is recommended that you up the php memory limit to 128mb for the site. This can be done via the Stackable panel and the proccess is explained in the Site Settings article.

Upload the Install Files to the Container

  1. Download and extract the install files from http://drupal.org/project/drupal
  2. Upload the files to the container
    • The folder the files are uploaded to dictates where Drupal will display on the site
    • If the files are uploaded to doc_root/ Drupal will display at www.mystackable.com/
    • If the files are uploaded to doc_root/drupal Drupal will display at www.mystackable.com/drupal

Prepare the Install

  1. Navigate to the sites/default/ folder under the Drupal install directory
  2. Copy default.settings.php to settings.php (this must be copied and not moved)
cp default.settings.php settings.php

Run the Install Script

  1. To access the install script visit the directory the Drupal files were installed to in a web browser: http://mystackable.com/drupal for example
  2. Configure the database
Database name, Database username and Database host can all be found on the Stackable panel

*note: the arrow next to Advanced options must be click to gain access to the Database host field
  1. Configure the site
Site name: This is the name of the site as it will appear to the public

Site email address: This is the address that will be used in the 'from' field of outgoing emails from the site

Username: this is the username that is used to log in to the admin section

Email address: This is address that all system notifications will be sent to IT MUST BE A REAL ADDRESS

Password: This is the password used to log in to the admin section
  1. Click 'save and continue'

Congratulations!

Drupal is installed on the Stackable container!


See also: http://drupal.org/support
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