Index: INSTALL.txt
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/INSTALL.txt,v
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--- INSTALL.txt	20 Apr 2006 09:07:39 -0000	1.29
+++ INSTALL.txt	1 May 2006 08:39:02 -0000
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 check the INSTALL.mysql.txt and INSTALL.pgsql.txt for more
 detailed information.
 
-NOTE: the Apache web server and MySQL database are strongly recommended;
+NOTE: the Apache web server and MySQL database are recommended;
 other web server and database combinations such as IIS and PostgreSQL
 are possible but tested to a lesser extent.
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 - To use XML-based services such as the Blogger API, Jabber, and RSS
   syndication, you will need PHP's XML extension. This extension is
-  enabled by default in standard PHP4 installations.
+  enabled by default.
 
 - If you want support for clean URLs, you'll need mod_rewrite and
   the ability to use local .htaccess files. (More information can
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 
    The default configuration can be found in the
    'sites/default/settings.php' file within your Drupal installation.
-   Before you can run Drupal, you must set the database URL and the
-   base URL to the web site. Open the configuration file and edit the
-   $db_url line to match the database defined in the previous step:
+   Before you can run Drupal, you must set the database URL. Open the 
+   configuration file and edit the $db_url line to match the database 
+   defined in the previous step:
 
      $db_url = "mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename";
 
@@ -171,15 +171,15 @@
 ---------------------
 
 Upon a new installation, your Drupal website defaults to a very basic
-configuration with only a few active modules, one theme, and no user
-access rights.
+configuration with only a few active modules, one theme, and minimal
+user access rights.
 
 Use your administration panel to enable and configure services. For
 example, set some general settings for your site with "Administer >
 Settings". Enable modules via "Administer > Modules". User permissions
 can be set with "Administer > Users > Configure > Permissions".
 
-For more information on configuration options, read through the
+For more information on configuration options, read the 
 instructions which accompany the different configuration settings and
 consult the various help pages available in the administration panel.
 
@@ -192,18 +192,15 @@
 of your site. Several sample themes are included in the Drupal
 installation and more can be downloaded from drupal.org.
 
-Customizing each theme depends on the theme engine. In general, each theme
-contains a PHP file themename.theme which defines a function header()
-that can be changed to reference your own logos.
+Simple customization of your theme can be done using only CSS. Further
+changes require understanding the phptemplate engine that is now part
+of Drupal. See http://drupal.org/handbook/customization to find out more.
 
-Most themes also contain stylesheets to tune the colors and layouts;
-check the themes/ directory for READMEs describing each alternate theme.
 
 MORE INFORMATION
 ----------------
 
 For platform specific configuration issues and other installation and
 administration assistance, please consult the Drupal handbook at
-http://drupal.org/. You can also find support at the Drupal support
-forum or through the Drupal mailing lists.
-
+http://drupal.org/handbook. You can view the wide range of other
+support options available at http://drupal.org/support.