Hello, I am attempting to install the civicrm module on my drupal site. So far I am getting through it will. Accept for step 6 which I can't seem to figure out. Can someone please describe the procedure here in simpler terms. I am not sure what .php file I am supposed to copy and where I am supposed to copy it to. Can someone please help me with this?
here is step 6
6. Edit CiviCRM Configuration File
The CiviCRM configuration file contains important settings which control the database connections, directory path, and resource URLs for your site. CiviCRM will not load properly until these basic settings have been configured. A sample of this file is included in the distribution.
In this section, you will create a working copy of the configuration file and edit the settings to meet your environment and requirements. This procedure assumes a single Drupal 'default' site with a single CiviCRM configuration file.
Create your working copy of the configuration file by copying the sample file to the appropriate Drupal sites directory.
$ cd /var/www/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm
$ cp civicrm.settings.php.sample /var/www/drupal/sites/default/civicrm.settings.php
Now open the file /sites/default/civicrm.settings.php in your favorite editor. It should look like this:
Comments
Generally better to get
Generally better to get support on the CiviCRM forums (http://forum.civicrm.org/)
There is a file in the download: civicrm.settings.php.sample
Edit this file with the appropriate information
save the newly created file in [drupal path]/sites/default/ with the name civicrm.settings.php
David Geilhufe
CiviCRM Installation
Frankly, the CiviCRM Forums are not very helpful. Either they apply to different problems or configurations or they assume too much knowledge. Drupal and CiviCRM are billed as providing high-function services for non-programmers, but its not working out that way. I've tried editing the file with the "appropriate information" and I either get error messages from CiviCRM or the WSOD from Drupal. When I finally figure this out, I will try to write up something for my fellow newbies.