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==Installing Drupal on an Engineering Server== | ==Installing Drupal on an Engineering Server== | ||
| − | Installing a Drupal CMS on the NC State Engineering Servers is a suprisingly quick and easy process, especially when compared to other highly-rated CMSes. Drupal, unlike most other CMSes, functions properly even with basedir restrictions in effect. Joomla and WordPress, for example, require heavy modification in order to function properly in the EOS environment. | + | Installing a Drupal CMS on the NC State Engineering Servers is a suprisingly quick and easy process, especially when compared to other highly-rated CMSes. Drupal, unlike most other CMSes, functions properly even with basedir restrictions in effect. Joomla and WordPress, for example, require heavy modification in order to function properly in the EOS environment. This installation guide is current as of v.5.6. |
==Download and Unpackage the Latest Drupal CMS== | ==Download and Unpackage the Latest Drupal CMS== | ||
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===Database Setup=== | ===Database Setup=== | ||
A MySQL database needs to be created for the Drupal installation. The easiest way to accomplish this is to create a new user and select "Create database with same name and grant all privileges" during the creation. ''NOTE: It is important that you remember the user's password or have it handy on the clipboard'' | A MySQL database needs to be created for the Drupal installation. The easiest way to accomplish this is to create a new user and select "Create database with same name and grant all privileges" during the creation. ''NOTE: It is important that you remember the user's password or have it handy on the clipboard'' | ||
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| + | ==Perform the Installation== | ||
| + | You are now ready to begin the Drupal installation. Go to the web address of the directory you are installing and follow the on-screen instructions. Select "MySQL" from the database choices. Database name and database user will be the same if you followed the instructions in the previous section. Under '''Advanced Settings''', you will have the change the server from localhost to '''mysql5.ece.ncsu.edu'''. Submit the form and the installation is done. Now it's time to configure some of the initial basic settings of the site. | ||
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| + | ==Final Steps== | ||
| + | Once installation is complete, click the link to visit your newly set up site. The first thing you should do here is set up the initial user. The initial user is the default site admin. Once this is done, you should run the site status report. It will warn you that the site cron has not run. Manually run the site cron. | ||
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| + | Next, remember to reset the permission of '''sites''' and '''sites/default''' to RL (read and look). | ||
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| + | Lastly, alter the '''includes/file.inc''' file to prevent the warning message that comes up whenever a file is uploaded. Open up the file and replace all occurrences of: | ||
| + | <pre>move_uploaded_file</pre> | ||
| + | with: | ||
| + | <pre>@move_uploaded_file</pre> | ||
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| + | Your Drupal installation is now complete! | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 26 March 2008
Installing Drupal on an Engineering Server
Installing a Drupal CMS on the NC State Engineering Servers is a suprisingly quick and easy process, especially when compared to other highly-rated CMSes. Drupal, unlike most other CMSes, functions properly even with basedir restrictions in effect. Joomla and WordPress, for example, require heavy modification in order to function properly in the EOS environment. This installation guide is current as of v.5.6.
Download and Unpackage the Latest Drupal CMS
Drupal is a dynamic and ever-changing CMS with a large support community, with new versions rolling out at a steady rate. You can download the latest version from http://drupal.org/. Unpackage it in the directory you wish to install it in.
Steps to Prepare for Installation
Installation of Drupal is straightforward and requires only a handful of preparation steps.
Folder Permissions
Once Drupal has been unpackaged, you need to create a files folder in the root of the directory you are installing in and change its AFS permissions to RLIDW. Next, change the permissions of sites and sites/default to RLIDW as well. NOTE: These two folders should have their permissions changed back to RL after installation has been completed!
Database Setup
A MySQL database needs to be created for the Drupal installation. The easiest way to accomplish this is to create a new user and select "Create database with same name and grant all privileges" during the creation. NOTE: It is important that you remember the user's password or have it handy on the clipboard
Perform the Installation
You are now ready to begin the Drupal installation. Go to the web address of the directory you are installing and follow the on-screen instructions. Select "MySQL" from the database choices. Database name and database user will be the same if you followed the instructions in the previous section. Under Advanced Settings, you will have the change the server from localhost to mysql5.ece.ncsu.edu. Submit the form and the installation is done. Now it's time to configure some of the initial basic settings of the site.
Final Steps
Once installation is complete, click the link to visit your newly set up site. The first thing you should do here is set up the initial user. The initial user is the default site admin. Once this is done, you should run the site status report. It will warn you that the site cron has not run. Manually run the site cron.
Next, remember to reset the permission of sites and sites/default to RL (read and look).
Lastly, alter the includes/file.inc file to prevent the warning message that comes up whenever a file is uploaded. Open up the file and replace all occurrences of:
move_uploaded_file
with:
@move_uploaded_file
Your Drupal installation is now complete!