Fresher in web building........need help

By skumaar on 29 Sep 2014 at 22:33 UTC

Hello everybody, I have installed XAMPP 5.4 on my windows PC. Then downloaded the copy of Drupal into the webroot (C:\xampp). Please help me out in creating the database. What should be the name given to database (any particular format or name I should follow) and how I should do it.

Moreover, I have downloaded one Drupal template and want to build the site on the same theme with modification. Please help me how I can open the template on localhost

Please help me out.

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VM commented 1 October 2014 at 20:47

~~If you don't have drupal installed yet, please edit the opening post and move it to the 'before you start' forum.~~ Thank you.

You can get started here:

Jaypan commented 30 September 2014 at 01:34

You can get started here: https://www.drupal.org/documentation/build

You set up your local AMP

heyehren commented 1 October 2014 at 10:41

You set up your local AMP stack. For Windows you could use WAMP or XAMPP.

Then download a copy of the latest Drupal release from drupal.org: https://www.drupal.org/start, copy the files into the webroot folder of your AMP stack application, create a database, and visit the site via your browser to go through the installation process.

I hope this helps you to get started.

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Sandeep

skumaar commented 2 October 2014 at 02:25

Hi, as per your instruction I have installed XAMPP 5.4 on my windows PC. Then downloaded the copy of Drupal into the webroot (C:\xampp). Please help me out in creating the database. What should be the name given to database and how I should do it.

Moreover, I have downloaded one Drupal template and want to build the site on the same theme with modification.

Please help me out.

Thanks

Sandeep

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WorldFallz commented 2 October 2014 at 15:49

You're best bet is to read the installation instructions-- they're included with the drupal download as well as at https://www.drupal.org/documentation/install. Everything you need to know is already there.

Need help in customizing themes in XAMPP for Windows

skumaar commented 27 October 2014 at 22:39

Hi Folks,

I have successfully installed XAMPP and downloaded one page drupal theme. However, the downloaded theme and the theme displayed on XAMPP is totally different. There are many blocks which are not displaying.

Can anyone help me out in working with blocks and other tools to create website. If there is any tutorial link or any help link, please let me know.

To be more specific, I need to know how to customize existing themes in drupal 7x.

Thanks

Sandeep

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VM commented 27 October 2014 at 22:49

new questions deserve new threads. If you've already installed drupal new questions belong in the 'post installation' forum. When you create the new thread please take the time to link to the theme you've installed.