http://drupal.org/node/10858

The first line of index.php includes the includes/bootstrap.inc file, but it also executes code towards the end of bootstrap.inc. First, it destroys any previous variable named $conf. Next, it calls conf_init(). This function allows Drupal to use site-specific configuration files if it finds them. It returns the name of the site-specific configuration file; if no site-specific configuration file is found, sets the variable $config equal to the string 'conf'. Next, it includes the named configuration file. Thus, in the default case it will include 'conf.php'.

This information seems out of date. There's no conf.php file (anymore?).
Rewrite with accurate information.

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beginner’s picture

beginner commented

same with following:

The selected configuration file (normally /includes/conf.php) is now parsed, setting the $db_url variable, the optional $db_prefix variable, the $base_url for the website, and the $languages array (default is "en"=>"english").

Bèr Kessels’s picture

Bèr Kessels commented

you can edit documentation yourself. Please do so and when it is approved, please close this issue.

Bèr Kessels’s picture

Bèr Kessels commented

you can edit documentation yourself. Please do so and when it is approved, please close this issue.

beginner’s picture

beginner commented

??
No, I can't edit the documentation.
Besides, I'm Beginner: I don't know much about Drupal, and I'm not sure what I would write would be correct either.

puregin’s picture

puregin commented

I have updated the description - thanks very much for pointing out this issue.

Core developers: could you please read over this and flag anything else that needs to be updated or re-written.

One of the comments indicates that the graphic omits 'module.inc'. If this is the case, could someone fix this up?

Djun

beginner’s picture

beginner commented
Title: no conf.php anymore? » graphic in documentation needs update

Who created the graphic:
http://lo.redjupiter.com/gems/iowa/drupalwalk.png
?
He would have the source file for the graphic and be able to update it.

heine’s picture

heine commented
Priority: Normal » Critical

I've spoken with the page author on IRC; he promised that the page will be updated soon.

heine’s picture

heine commented
Priority: Critical » Normal

not critical

jitj’s picture

jitj commented
Assigned: Unassigned » jitj
Status: Active » Fixed

It looks like changes were made to the page over time. Marking this as fixed.

Anonymous’s picture

(not verified) commented
Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for two weeks with no activity.