newbie needs help installing Drupal
simon48 - July 4, 2009 - 04:33
I'm trying to install Drupal 6.13 and I get this error message:
"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 think I'm doing everything correctly, but it still comes up.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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make a copy of default.settings.php
rename it settings.php
upload it to sites/default/
try again.
I just did that and I still
I just did that and I still get the same error message.
Make sure the setting files
Make sure the settings.php file is writable...
'Change file permissions so that it is writable by the web server...'
eric
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Done! thanks!!!
Done! thanks!!!
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if you have both files
sites/default/settings.php
AND
sites/default/default.settings.php
then your settings.php is not writable , thus drupal will not be able to write the settings you will feed in on the following screen.
CHMOD the file 777 and you may have to set the default folder to 777 as well
note their original permissions, so that you can change them back although I believe drupal does this for you now after installation is complete.