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By cncmachining on
Today started installing drupal's new version for a domain of mine.
http://www.cnc-machining.co.za/
Unfortunately it got stuck, when we started setting it up for the site.
I pressed "Install Drupal in English"
And got the following error:
Requirements problem
The following error must be resolved before you can continue the installation process:
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.
Please check the error messages and try again.
It is the first time that I am installing drupal. So I will need some advice here.
Thanks in advance.
Comments
do what it says
Go into your filesystem, find the default.settings.php file and rename it to settings.php. Check the permissions on this file, to make sure it iss writable. That should get you to the next step :)
settings.php
Thanks. OK, I've done that and it brought me to the next step.
Now it asks me to "To set up your Drupal database, enter the following information".
I tried that as well via the database manager (only microsoft Access was possible). I created a database, but the the installation procedure also asks me for:
Database username: *
Database password
What must I do next?
Presumably you had to enter
Presumably you had to enter username and password when creating database, no? So use this username and pwd i nthe Drupal install
Thanks,
I think the problem is that MySQL databases weren't enabled. I've asked ISP to do that. Let's see what happens.
MySQLi
I think it's not My SQLi that has been installed. Isn't that what is looked for?
It seems not to be relevant, since I was able to continue after I have added the connection and port name.
I filled in the administration details and now it's installing. It seems to take a while (waiting).
Problem solved
OK people, I resolved the the installation issue and start building now. Thanks for your assistance!