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Drupal – Rich Content Management System

Drupal is a free and Open Source Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP and distributed under the General Public License. It is used as a back-end system of all websites worldwide ranging from personal Blog to larger corporate and political sites. It is also used for knowledge management and business collaboration.

Drupal is a powerful Content Management System, meaning you can power many different types of Web Site with it without knowing any coding languages. These include user account registration and maintenance, menu management, RSS-feeds, page layout customization, and system administration. The Drupal can be used as a Brochureware Web Site, a single- or multi-user Blog, an Internet Forum, or a community Web Site providing for user-generated content. Drupal can runs on any computing platform that supports both a web server capable of running PHP 4.4.0+ and a database to store content and settings.

In order to install the Drupal CMS Application, please follow the step-by-step instructions below:

• Download the installation file from Drupal.org by choosing the latest stable version and clicking on the Download link next to the package.
• Upload it in public_html folder of your account. You can do that through an FTP client like FileZilla or via cPanel -> File Manager -> Upload file(s).
• Once you are in the File Manager, please navigate to the uploaded file and extract it by clicking on the Extract link. It will create a subfolder: drupal-x.x.x. So you can move the files one level up in the desired directory.
• Once the files are extracted in the desired folder, you should create a MySQL Database for Drupal. You can do that from cPanel -> MySQL Databases.
• Navigate to the URL of your Drupal site and run the install.php file
• Pick the default language for the Drupal Web Site.
• Copy the /public_html/drupal_installation_folder/sites/default/default.settings.php file to /public_html/drupal_installation_folder/sites/default/settings.php. This can be done through cPanel -> File Manager. Also through the same tool you can grant write permissions to the settings.php file.
• Enter the database details for the database which you have created in Step 4. Click on the “Save configuration” button to continue.
• The installation procedure is finished. Alter back the file permissions for the settings.php file and enter the site information along with the admin account’s details. Click on the Save and Continue button.
• The installation is completed and you can proceed to your Web Site.

Drupal is an open-source platform and content management system for building dynamic websites offering a broad range of features. We provide services for custom Drupal CMS Web Development, including Drupal installations, module enhancements, Drupal upgrades, and Drupal Customizationof Drupal themes. Drupal can be used in various kinds of websites, portals, Blogs, directories and applications.

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