Before installation
Short introduction to requirements for running Drupal
Step 1: Download and extract Drupal
Short about the various ways you can download Drupal
Step 2: Create the database
This page provides direction for creating your Drupal database before running the installation script
Step 3: Create settings.php and the files directory
Drupal Config File "settings.php" Overview
Step 4: Run the installation script
Step by step instructions to run the installation script
Setting up the files directory
More about the files directory.
Install Drupal in another language
To install and use Drupal 7 in a language other than English
Built-in Installation Profiles
Information about the Standard and the Minimal installation profiles.
OS specific download notes
Download instructions for specific OSes
Using an installation profile
Installation profiles provide site features and functions for a specific type of site as a single download.