Hello,
i am a total NOOB in the process of installing drupal on my laptop. I have installed WAMP, set the root password, etc. I am now at the point in the installation process where I am supposed to enter my database name, username and password in order to install drupal. When I am under localhost trying to install drupal I get the following screen message:
Database configuration
Basic options
To set up your Drupal database, enter the following information.
Database name: *
The name of the mysqli database your Drupal data will be stored in. It must exist on your server before Drupal can be installed.
Database username: *
Database password:
How do I find the database name/username/password? s this the same thing as the root password? I am a complete neophyte with this stuff so if you could explain it in the most "drupal for idiots" way I would greatly appreciate it! I am here b/c I want to learn!
Thank you!
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it all depends on how you set up the db. It's asking for the info for the db you created in step 3 of the installation instructions.
You have to create the
You have to create the database first. In the process, you will name it. Then you will want to create a user, with an associated password. Do you have phpMyAdmin installed?
yes, I do have myphpadmin
yes, I do have myphpadmin installed.
when I go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ and look under databases it lists this:
Databases
Database Ascending
information_schema
mysite
mysql
Total: 3
So do I choose one of these for my databse? How do I set the username/password? Any help greatly appreciated!
Create New Database
You will create a new blank database through phpmyadmin.
If you're on localhost then the username / password is probably alright left as it is (however you login to phpmyadmin - likely username root and password ???).
This may be bad advice but I just leave that for localhost. Also I'm not sure how you create a username and password through phpmyadmin for a specific database.
Hello and thank you to all
Hello and thank you to all the replies!
I created a database called 'test' and used uername 'root' and the password.
now I am at a page which says :
Configure site
All necessary changes to ./sites/default and ./sites/default/settings.php have been made. They have been set to read-only for security.
To configure your website, please provide the following information.
Site information
Site name: localhost
Site e-mail address: you@yourdomain
The From address in automated e-mails sent during registration and new password requests, and other notifications. (Use an address ending in your site's domain to help prevent this e-mail being flagged as spam.)
Administrator account
The administrator account has complete access to the site; it will automatically be granted all permissions and can perform any administrative activity. This will be the only account that can perform certain activities, so keep its credentials safe.
Username: *
Spaces are allowed; punctuation is not allowed except for periods, hyphens, and underscores.
E-mail address: *
All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail.
I am confused because I am setting this up on localhost, and don't know what to use for my domain name. i it the same as my database name? what do I use for my email address?
Thanks in advance. I apologize if these seem like silly questions but I have never programmed anything before;~
lol,
thank you!
Localhost *is* your domain
Localhost *is* your domain name in this instance.
Pobster
Tahnk you. what is my email
Tahnk you. what is my email address? admin@localhost? thanks again!
Heh, it doesn't matter, you
Heh, it doesn't matter, you aren't going to be sending any emails from there. Put whatever you want.
Following the instructions on
Following the instructions on install.txt that is in the drupal root directory is the best way to install drupal. In the Installation section is the step by step instructions. It should help you create a good clean install and save you a ton of time.
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Exactly! I'll never understand why people prefer to spend days fumfering around the forums when you can be done in 10 minutes if you RTFM, lol.