[documentation] [Documentation task] Drupal in Windows XP

[Johan Forngren]

WAMP is another option.

On 10/14/06, johnchuash <drupal-docs at drupal.org> wrote:
>
> Issue status update for
> http://drupal.org/node/89225
> Post a follow up:
> http://drupal.org/project/comments/add/89225
>
> Project:      Documentation
> Version:      <none>
> Component:    User Guide
> Category:     tasks
> Priority:     normal
> Assigned to:  johnchuash
> Reported by:  johnchuash
> Updated by:   johnchuash
> Status:       active
>
> Dear All,
>
>
> I've tried to install Drupal in my Windows XP pc environment to serve
> as localhost before i really put them up on the web.
> After weeks of trying, Finally, i manage to set up the drupal sites
> using only 2 program (ApacheFriends XAMPP
> and Drupal 4-6-9). No more PHP or mysql headache. As shown below is
> the step-by-step procedure i've taken.
>
>
> 1. Download the Apache Xampp program and extract the content into C: or
> D:. The extractor should auto create teh folder. Assume we select the D:
> drive. The folder created should turn out to be something like
> "d:\xampp"
>
>
> 2. Open the "d:\xampp" folder and double click on the
> "setup_xampp.bat". This shall activate the Apache and MySQL service.
> Next under the same folder, click on the "apache_start" and
> "mysql_start". To ensure that the SQL service is running, please goto
> the ":\xampp\mysql" folder and click on "mysql_installservice".
>
>
> 3. Open the internet browser, enter the url address "http://localhost".
> If the sites auto direct to http://localhost/xampp and the screen
> showing the "AMPP for Windows" message. YES, we have finish setting the
> ApacheFriends XAMPP server.
>
>
> 4. Next, open the d:\xampp\htdocs folder and create a subfolder call
> "drupal" (d:\xampp\htdocs\drupal). Extract the drupal program into this
> folder. Remember to change contenty of the "setting.php" located in
> "d:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default" folder using wordpad as the
> following:
>
>
>     ....................
>         $db_url = 'mysql://root:@localhost/drupal';
>     ....................
>        $base_url = 'http://localhost/drupal';
>     ....................
>
>
> 5. At the internet browser pointing to the http://localhost/xampp,
> locate the "phpMyAdmin" tools and create a new database call "drupal".
> The screen shall guide us to the new database created. Select the
> "import" bar on top of the page. At the file to import prompt, select
> the browse button and select the file "database.mysql" located in
> d:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\database" folder. Select the go button. Once the
> file successfully imported. Now, using the internet browser, goto the
> "http://localhost/drupal".
>
>
> 6. If you see the header with html code on top and "create tyour first
> account" link and some other link, YES, YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE.
> Select the "Create your first account" link and create your username, as
> well as enter your email. The system will prompt to login. Once you
> login, PLEASE CHANGE THE PASSWORD to something which is easier to
> remember, as the default password by the system will be kind of hard to
> remember. Once your save your confuguration and the system prompt you
> that your account bveen created and your are the member of the sites,
> and showing the times (mintues of connection to the sites).
>
>
> 7. Now, enter the URL address as "http://localhost/drupal" again to go
> back to the screen as in step 6. Select the link on "Themes", choose the
> theme of "Chameleon" (selecting both the enable and configure caption).
> Save your configuration. By this times, your should see your drupal
> sites is running in localhost with the graphic interface.
>
>
> Hope the above info help the beginners like me in setting drupal in
> localhost.
>
>
>
>
> johnchuash
>
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