################################################################################ Complete instructions for installing and configuring Drupal can be found here: %%DOCSDIR%%/INSTALL.txt You need to create the DB where Drupal is going to live, and depending on which database you intend to use, you should consult one of the following documents: %%DOCSDIR%%/INSTALL.mysql.txt %%DOCSDIR%%/INSTALL.pgsql.txt %%DOCSDIR%%/INSTALL.sqlite.txt You also need to add appropriate configuration directives to your apache configuration file (%%PREFIX%%/etc/apache(2)/httpd.conf). A typical configuration might read: Alias /drupal "%%DRUPAL_DIR%%" Options Indexes FollowSymlinks MultiViews AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all Please see http://drupal.org/cron for important information on setting up periodic maintenance tasks in Drupal. Please see http://drupal.org/requirements for important information on system requirements for Drupal 7. In particular, please ensure that your configuration: - uses PHP 5.2.5 or later - PHP "memory_limit" is set to "32Mb" or larger - PHP "register_globals" is set to "Off" - PHP "safe_mode" is set to "Off" - PHP "session.cache_limiter" is set to "nocache" For important information about upgrading from previous versions of Drupal, please please see: %%DOCSDIR%%/UPGRADE.txt ################################################################################