In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Drupal on macOS. Drupal is an open-source content management system that is used to build dynamic websites.
Prerequisites
- A macOS computer
- The latest version of XAMPP installed on your macOS computer
- The latest version of Drupal downloaded from https://www.drupal.org/
Step 1: Extract Drupal
After downloading Drupal, extract the contents of the compressed file to a desired location on your computer.
Step 2: Copy Drupal to the htdocs folder
Open Finder and navigate to the /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs folder. Copy the extracted Drupal files to this folder.
Step 3: Set up a new database
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. Click on the "Databases" tab and enter a name for your new database in the "Create database" section.
Step 4: Install Drupal
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/drupal/. This will launch the Drupal installation page.
- Choose a language and click "Save and continue".
- On the next page, Drupal will check if it meets the requirements for installation. If everything is okay, click "Save and continue"
- On the next page, select a profile for the installation. We recommend the "Standard" profile. Click "Save and continue"
- On the next page, enter your database information. The database name will be the one you created in Step 3. Enter your database username and password. Leave the database host as "localhost". Click "Save and continue".
- On the next page, configure your website by adding a site name, site email, and website maintenance account. Click "Save and continue".
- On the next page, Drupal will install. This may take a few minutes.
- After the installation is complete, you will be prompted to create an administrator account. Enter the required information and click "Create account".
- Congratulations! Your Drupal installation is now complete.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Drupal on macOS. By following these steps, you can now start building dynamic website content using Drupal.
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