Index: INSTALL.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/INSTALL.txt,v retrieving revision 1.29 diff -F^f -u -u -F^f -r1.29 INSTALL.txt --- INSTALL.txt 20 Apr 2006 09:07:39 -0000 1.29 +++ INSTALL.txt 1 May 2006 07:55:58 -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 +192,14 @@ 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. - -Most themes also contain stylesheets to tune the colors and layouts; -check the themes/ directory for READMEs describing each alternate theme. +Simple customization of your theme can be done just via CSS. Further customization +requires some familiarity with the phptemplate engine that is now part of core Drupal. +See http://drupal.org/phptemplate. 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 also find support at the Drupal support +forum or through the Drupal mailing lists. \ No newline at end of file