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| === Web and SQL server setup ===
| | To install Drupal, refer to [[How to install Drupal]]. |
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| <li>Switch to the root account. Enter the root password at the prompt.
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| <pre>su -</pre></li>
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| <li>Install necessary packages:
| | == Modules == |
| <pre>su -c 'yum shell'
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| > groupinstall 'Web Server' 'MySQL Database'
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| > install drupal</pre></li>
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| <li>If you have not already done so, start the MySQL database server:
| | {{Admon/note | This section will refer to another page covering how to package Drupal modules.}} |
| <pre>su -c '/sbin/service mysqld start'</pre></li>
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| <li>If you have not already done so, set up the MySQL database server's administrator account. First, provide a root password.
| | == Administration == |
| {{admon/warning | Do not use root account password | Do not provide the system administrator's password for your Linux system here. Use a different strong password, since this is a separate authentication for a MySQL user called "root."}}
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| <pre>mysqladmin -u root password $PASSWORD</pre></li>
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| <li>Create a database for Drupal:
| | {{Admon/note | This section will refer to another page covering specific administration tasks if needed.}} |
| <pre>mysqladmin -u root -p create drupal</pre>
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| {{admon/note | Database creation | You will be prompted to enter the MySQL "root" password from the previous step.}}</li>
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| <li>Grant rights for a Drupal administrator on this database:
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| <pre>[root@publictest1 ~]# mysql -u root -p
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| Enter password:
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| Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
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| Your MySQL connection id is 5
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| Server version: 5.1.41 Source distribution
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| Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
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| mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO drupaladmin@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'DRUPAL_PASSWORD';
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| Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
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| mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
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| Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
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| mysql> QUIT;
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| Bye</pre>
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| The ''drupaladmin'' account and the ''DRUPAL_PASSWORD'' you used above are the ones you will use in Drupal's installation process shortly.</li>
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| === Drupal setup ===
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| <li>Edit the {{filename|/etc/httpd/conf.d/drupal.conf}} file. If you are installing on the same system where you run your Web browser, uncomment the line below:
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| <pre>Allow from 127.0.0.1</pre>
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| If you are installing on a different system on your network, change the previous lines so they read as follows:
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| <pre>#Deny from All
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| Allow from All</pre>
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| Save the file.</li>
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| <li>Edit the {{filename|/usr/share/drupal/.htaccess}} file. Uncomment the line below:
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| <pre>RewriteBase /drupal</pre>
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| Save the file.</li>
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| <li>If necessary, change your firewall settings to permit TCP port 80 (HTTP) traffic.</li>
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| <li>Copy and change the permissions on the default settings file:
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| <pre>cp /etc/drupal/default/default.settings.php /etc/drupal/default/settings.php
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| chmod 666 /etc/drupal/default/settings.php</pre></li>
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| <li>Start the Apache web server:
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This page captures notes on evaluating Drupal for Fedora Insight.
Drupal general information
Drupal site The
Drupal website has constantly updated information on Drupal and is a good source of general information.
Drupal has many positive aspects that make it an attractive option for Fedora Insight:
- Very large install base, ~1% of websites run it (by comparison, 8.5% run WordPress, and just over 1% run Joomla)
- Drupal community is large and vibrant
- Drupal community principles well aligned with Fedora (100% FOSS)
- Most modules of interest seem to be very well suited from licensing perspective
Possible risk considerations:
- Drupal 5 -> 6 migration is not painless, though Drupal 6.16 is current and in Fedora
- Drupal 6.16 is not in EPEL-5, but may be available in EPEL-6
- Drupal 7 due at an unknown date, possibly June 2010 but depends on bug stomping
- Drupal modules need packaging for Fedora/EPEL
- Modules may move at a fairly brisk pace of change, requiring attentive maintainers
Installing
To install Drupal, refer to How to install Drupal.
Modules
This section will refer to another page covering how to package Drupal modules.
Administration
This section will refer to another page covering specific administration tasks if needed.
