Here is a quick rundown of installing drupal on a new site:
- download and unzip latest drupal version from: http://drupal.org/download
- upload all files to the root directory of your site (make sure you get the .htaccess !)
- add this line to the top of .htaccess to enable php5:
AddHandler php5 .php
- create a new database (in the cornerhost control panel)
- username and password will be the same as existing databases
- if this is your first db, set the password to whatever you want
- In ftp or the shell, enable write permission on sites/default/settings.php
- go to the front page of your site
- if dns hasn't propagated, use the temp url from your welcome letter (it's your site name, followed by .xx.sabren.com , where xx is the short name of your server (hg, sc, ti, v, mn, etc...)
- enter the mysql database name, username, and password
- important : under advanced, set db host to db.sabren.com
- In ftp or the shell, remove write permission on sites/default/settings.php
That should be all you need for the basic drupal installation.
Depending on the sort of site you want to build, you may find these links interesting. (Make a directory under sites/all called "modules" and unzip them there):
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![[WWW]](/wiki//img/moin-www.gif "[WWW]")
cck lets you make new types with extra columns - link is a cck module that lets you add hyperlink fields
- views lets you define custom views/reports of your data
- contemplate makes it easier to theme your cck pages
- pathauto makes for clean urls
- MichalWallace
