Installing Drupal

I'm trying to install Drupal, I've never used it before. I've downloaded the files, unzipped it on my dev server, changed /sites/default/default.settings.php to /sites/default/settings.php, I've created a blank MySQL database, and have gone to the URL to try to install it.

So far I've gotten to "Choose language" but save and continue doesn't do anything. It just reloads the same "Choose language" page.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I've been pressed into service to improve an existing (public) website, and I want to finish the site on a local host, as is recommended. However, I can't find a walk-through that isn't obtuse, outdated (version problems), or incomplete. I'm not a web developer, but I have to complete this project. As a result, I need answers that are written for a toddler with minor web experience, or for an intelligent person without any. Telling me to "just comment out the SMA call in the sql for the transfer site's portal 240 reference" isn't going to help me.

Okay, situational details:

Does anyone have Drupal 8 running on HostGator? While their installer shows Drupal 8, it fails on install and their support group told me they don't yet support it, although they didn't have any specifics as to why.

I have D8 sites on GoDaddy, and they install and run just fine, but this client is on HostGator.....

I'm hoping someone has installed D8 on their HostGator-hosted site and can give me details on how they did this.

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I changed my server yesterday, I transferred my drupal site to the new server.

After a first error ".htaccess: Option FollowSymLinks not allowed here"
I managed to solve it via virtualmin ^^

I have installed drupal 7.50 and sheetnode in order to upload .xlsx ;.xls google sheets files. I have followed all installation steps as described here: Sheetnode installation

but i recive an error while I'm trying to upload any of these three types of files:

Is it possible to install Drupal on Windows 7 with MS SQL?