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<li> '''B)''' Create a new folder '''drupal_a''' (Can be any name its only a temporary folder)</li> | <li> '''B)''' Create a new folder '''drupal_a''' (Can be any name its only a temporary folder)</li> | ||
<li> Download Drupal '''6. | <li> Download Drupal '''6.14''' (or newer version) from [http://drupal.org/ here] save to a convenient folder for example '''drupal_a'''</li> | ||
<li>Unzip the downloaded file (drupal-6. | <li>Unzip the downloaded file (drupal-6.14.tar.gz) Windows cannot do this. Use something like 7-Zip Portable<br> --- Download site: [http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities PortableApps.com]<br> --- File name: 7-Zip Portable - Multilingual file archiver and compressor</li> | ||
<li>'''B)''' Extract '''drupal-6. | <li>'''B)''' Extract '''drupal-6.14.tar.gz''' to current path; creates a new folder '''drupal-6.14.tar'''. Open this folder '''C)'''</li> | ||
<li>'''C)''' Extract drupal-6. | <li>'''C)''' Extract drupal-6.14.tar to current path; creates a new folder drupal-6.14 '''(D)'''.<br> | ||
Inside this is a second folder drupal-6. | Inside this is a second folder drupal-6.14 containing all the drupal files '''E)'''.</li> | ||
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'''''Copy files to Uniform Server''''' | '''''Copy files to Uniform Server''''' | ||
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<li>'''F)''' Copy folder '''drupal-6. | <li>'''F)''' Copy folder '''drupal-6.14''' (E) to server root folder '''www''' '''(G)'''</li> | ||
<li>'''H)''' Rename folder '''drupal-6. | <li>'''H)''' Rename folder '''drupal-6.14''' to '''drupal'''</li> | ||
<li>'''I)''' Navigate to folder UniServer\www\drupal\sites\'''default'''<br> --- Make a copy of file: '''default.settings.php'''<br> --- Rename this copy to: '''settings.php'''</li> | <li>'''I)''' Navigate to folder UniServer\www\drupal\sites\'''default'''<br> --- Make a copy of file: '''default.settings.php'''<br> --- Rename this copy to: '''settings.php'''</li> | ||
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== Switch to production, start servers == | == Switch to production, start servers == | ||
UniServer’s default is to use the production PHP configuration file. However, you may have switched configuration files during development. | UniServer’s default is to use the production PHP configuration file. However, you may have switched configuration files during development. | ||
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Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists. | Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists. | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
If you are only exploring and testing Drupal's functionality, you can safely ignore this; it's only a warning and not an error. However, if you would like to send emails via your ISP, you have | If you are only exploring and testing Drupal's functionality, you can safely ignore this; it's only a warning and not an error. | ||
However, if you would like to send emails via your ISP, you have four options. | |||
==== A) Edit php.ini ==== | ==== A) Edit php.ini ==== | ||
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If your ISP requires authentication, install [[Installing Fake Sendmail for Windows |Fake Sendmail for Windows]] | If your ISP requires authentication, install [[Installing Fake Sendmail for Windows |Fake Sendmail for Windows]] | ||
==== C) Install a mailserver ==== | ==== C) 5.3-Nano+ Enable msmtp ==== | ||
If your ISP requires authentication, 5.3-Nano+ has '''msmtp''' installed (replacement for Fake Sendmail) see [[5.3-Nano: msmtp | 5.3-Nano: msmtp]] for details. | |||
==== D) Install a mailserver ==== | |||
One final option: If you want to run your own mail server and your ISP does not block the mail ports, check out this page [[SSL Part 2: Installing hMailServer | Installing hMailServer]] | One final option: If you want to run your own mail server and your ISP does not block the mail ports, check out this page [[SSL Part 2: Installing hMailServer | Installing hMailServer]] | ||
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If you want a portable version of Drupal, copy the folder '''UniServer''' and all its content to your USB memory stick. That’s it. Don’t expect fantastic speeds, however it is usable. | If you want a portable version of Drupal, copy the folder '''UniServer''' and all its content to your USB memory stick. That’s it. Don’t expect fantastic speeds, however it is usable. | ||
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== Plugin == | |||
The above instructions are generic allowing you to install the latest version of Drupal. | |||
If you prefer a click and go solution go to [http://sourceforge.net/projects/miniserver/files/Plugins/UniServer%2055-Nano%20Plugins/Applications/ '''SourceForge'''] | |||
* Under '''Plugins''' | |||
* Navigate to sub-folder '''Uniform Server 5-Nano Plugins''' | |||
* Download file [http://sourceforge.net/projects/miniserver/files/Plugins/UniServer%2055-Nano%20Plugins/Applications/V55_Drupal/V55_Drupal_6_14.exe/download V55_Drupal_6_14.exe] | |||
Save this to folder UniServer, to install double click on file. Drupal is pre-configured and ready to go. Check out the read me file for latest information. | |||
'''''Note'':''' This plugin is intended to quickly get Drupal up and running allowing you to explore the software. If you intend running a production server delete the folders installed and perform a manual install this allows you to tailor Drupal and include any missing modules. | |||
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