[documentation] [Documentation task] Newbie using drupal-5.0-beta1

[joncli]

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 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     tasks
 Priority:     minor
 Assigned to:  joncli
 Reported by:  joncli
 Updated by:   joncli
 Status:       active

Goal: Set up my first website.


I have never used Drupal.
I'm a total newbie at websites.
Research, I have spent two days searching the internet for the best
solutions.
I found WAMP5 - http://www.wampserver.com/en/
At first I did plan to use another CMS, but why not start with the best
- Drupal?
And why not give something back, so I decided to start with
drupal-5.0-beta1.
I will try to document all difficulties I have installing Drupal.


First I downloaded wamp5_1.6.5.exe
Apache 2.0.59
PHP 5.1.6 + PECL
SQLitemanager
MySQL 5.0.24a
Phpmyadmin
Installed WAMP5 on my OS:Windows XP service pack 2 computer.


Downloaded drupal-5.0-beta1
Extracted it to wamp\www\drupal-5.0-beta1\
What now? I like to read documentations so I know that
http://localhost/drupal-5.0-beta1/ should work.
It works! Now it says I need to create a database.
I have no idée what to do = google!
www.lullabot.com/videocast/installing-drupal-4.7
So I have created a database in Phpmyadmin, and I just typed in that
information.
It works!


"To begin, create the first account. This account will have full
administration rights and will allow you to configure your website."
Times up. Let’s do this!


At Status report
I don’t remember what the error sad exactly – it was that GD
Library was not enabled.
Searching google! – After some research I found the solution - at
wamp5 (down left) - PHP settings – PHP extensions – php_gd2 –
enable


At Status report
Cron maintenance tasks
Used “run cron manually” Will try to set up “cron”? later…


I have familiarized myself with the setup of drupal, it is pretty
strait forward. As with all new thins you have to start with an open
mind. It did take me some time, but now it feels safe and I will start
to set the settings to my preference.


Problem 1 SMTP
I tried do make a new account. It worked but I got this error.


SMTP
”mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at
"smtp.gmail.com" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in
php.ini or use ini_set() in
C:\wamp\www\drupal-5.0-beta1\includes\common.inc on line 1731.”


*Is the “&quot” stuff suppose to be there?*


Find the solution!
php.ini - at wamp5 (down left) – Config files – php.ini
Added at ln 604
SMTP = smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port = 587


The “ini_set()” stuff made me almost go insane, I still have no
idée what that is.


Problem 1 SMTP.2


“mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a
STARTTLS command first 28sm636178ugc in
C:\wamp\www\drupal-5.0-beta1\includes\common.inc on line 1731.”


“As for as gmail and STARTTLS...  that means that gmail is expecting
a secure (SSL) connection.”
Ok. What to do? - Let's have a look at google!
Will update when I have the solution.




joncli