Before you start

I am planning to move my exiting community to Drupal. I have 3 choices
1. Install Drupal, APache and Mysql on my existing dedicated server ( Intel, Fedora linux 800 Mhz, 256 MB RAM) Easiest choice since I already have those install except Drupal.
2. Install Drupal(php scripts) and Apache on my dedicated server but buy a cheap shared server space from same host and use MYSQL hosted there
3. Buy cheap shared server space from same host, host Drupal (php script) use Apache there and just host mysql on my dedicated server.

hello,

i was wondering about the best strategy to replace an old static html site with a dynamic drupal version (on the same server/webspace). where should i install drupal without interfering with the old site? could i install drupal in the root directory, or should i install drupal in a *subdirectory* and then copy the content to the root when the drupal version is finished?

the basic idea is to keep the current old static site until the drupal version is finished and then smoothly change to the drupal version. what is the most convenient way to accomplish this?

any issues with mySQL 5?

thanks

Ok guys! This is what I got now after instaling the banner.module...................

user error: User 'madsoleh_drupal' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource (current value: 50000)
query: SELECT name, type, status, throttle FROM system WHERE type = 'module' in /home/madsoleh/public_html/index/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66.

Fatal error: User 'madsoleh_drupal' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource (current value: 50000) query: INSERT INTO watchdog (uid, type, message, severity, link, location, hostname, timestamp) VALUES (1, 'php', 'User \'madsoleh_drupal\' has exceeded the \'max_questions\' resource (current value: 50000) query: SELECT name, type, status, throttle FROM system WHERE type = \'module\' in /home/madsoleh/public_html/index/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66.', 2, '', '/index/?q=admin/modules', '65.190.90.31', 1133061036) in /home/madsoleh/public_html/index/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66

Fatal error: User 'madsoleh_drupal' has exceeded the 'max_questions' resource (current value: 50000) query: UPDATE sessions SET uid = 1, hostname = '65.190.90.31', session = 'smessages|a:0:{}messages|a:0:{}buddylist_op_destination|s:34:\"http://madsoleh.com/index/?q=/user\";watchdog_overview_filter|s:3:\"all\";', timestamp = 1133061036 WHERE sid = '32d6248a955303767a0a6d492798bc92' in /home/madsoleh/public_html/index/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66

Im wondering which is the best photo gallery module to use? I'm using the album.module, but it seems kinda boring. (as far as the layout....no slideshow feature...). www.madsoleh.com/index

Thanks,
Rusty

Hi folks,

I get this error message evethough the registration went successful:

user error: Access denied for user: 'madsoleh_drupal@localhost' to database 'madsoleh_drupal'
query: LOCK TABLES sequences WRITE in /home/madsoleh/public_html/index/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66.

How do i fix it? i thought i did all permissions already....or maybe not??