Drupal is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that lets you build and manage websites with ease, without having to write code. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install Drupal on your Elementary OS Latest system.
Before we start, you'll need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first thing you need to do is install Apache web server on your system. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal window:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
This will install Apache on your system. You can verify the installation by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost/. If Apache is installed and running correctly, you should see the "Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page" displayed in your browser.
Drupal requires a database to store its content and other information. The next step is to install MySQL database server on your system. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal window:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you'll be prompted to set a root password for the MySQL database server. Make sure to remember this password, as you'll need it later.
Drupal is built using PHP. You'll need to install the latest version of PHP on your system. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal window:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql
This command will install PHP and its required modules on your system.
Next, you'll need to download and extract the latest version of Drupal from the official website. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal window:
cd /tmp
wget https://www.drupal.org/download-latest/tar.gz
tar -zxvf tar.gz
This will download and extract the latest version of Drupal to the /tmp directory on your system.
The next step is to move the extracted Drupal files to the Apache web server directory. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal window:
sudo mv /tmp/drupal-*/* /var/www/html/
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/sites/default/files
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/sites/default/files
sudo chmod 666 /var/www/html/sites/default/settings.php
This will move the Drupal files to the Apache web server directory, and set the required permissions for the Drupal files and directories.
Now, it's time to create a new database for Drupal to use. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal window:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE drupal_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal_db.* TO 'drupal_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Make sure to replace drupal_db, drupal_user, and password with your own values.
The last step is to configure Drupal to use the new database and other settings. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal window:
cd /var/www/html/
sudo cp sites/default/default.settings.php sites/default/settings.php
sudo chmod 666 sites/default/settings.php
Then, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You'll see the Drupal installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, you'll be redirected to the Drupal login page. You can log in using the admin credentials you provided during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now start building your website using Drupal's intuitive interface. Happy designing!
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