By kristiegeorge on

Perhaps I am just slow, but the instructions in the install.txt and the Drupal website do not seem to be detailed enough for me. I received this message while installing Drupal:

The Drupal installer requires that you create a settings file as part of the installation process.

Copy the ./sites/default/default.settings.php file to ./sites/default/settings.php.

Change file permissions so that it is writable by the web server. If you are unsure how to grant file permissions, please consult the on-line handbook.

More details about installing Drupal are available in INSTALL.txt.

I thought I did it right, but obviously I did not and the instructions are very confusing and seem to be very general.

PLEASE HELP!

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lhtown’s picture

lhtown commented

OK, you should have made a copy of the file default.setting.php and renamed it to settings.php and changed the file permissions of settings.php to something like 777 (giving read, write and execute permissions for the setup process) to ensure that the server can write to it. More restrictive permissions should work, but that isn't the point for now. Now, what error message are you getting?

evAneesH’s picture

evAneesH commented

i cn't uderstand how to change file permission.

now i change file name default.settings.php to settings.php.
but i canot install the rupal file .

next what i do?

bitradiator’s picture

bitradiator commented

What operating system are you using? This will determine how to go about altering file permissions.

Do not change the name of default.settings.php. You must copy it to settings.php and both files must be in sites/default/.