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Install extra packages:
Install extra packages:
apk add mysql mysql-client php-mysql php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql
{{Cmd|apk add mysql mysql-client php-mysql php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql}}


== Installing and configuring drupal ==
== Installing and configuring drupal ==
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Make webapps folder
Make webapps folder


mkdir /usr/share/webapps/ -p
{{Cmd|mkdir /usr/share/webapps/ -p}}


Download  
Download  


cd /usr/share/webapps/
{{Cmd|cd /usr/share/webapps/
wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-7.0.tar.gz
wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-7.0.tar.gz}}


Unpack and delete tar file
Unpack and delete tar file


tar zxvf drupal-7.0.tar.gz  
{{Cmd|tar zxvf drupal-7.0.tar.gz  
rm drupal-7.0.tar.gz
rm drupal-7.0.tar.gz}}
   
   
Change Folder Name
Change Folder Name


mv drupal-7.0 drupal
{{Cmd|mv drupal-7.0 drupal}}


Creating settings file
Creating settings file


cp  /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/default.settings.php /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/settings.php
{{Cmd|cp  /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/default.settings.php /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/settings.php}}


Change Folder Persmissions
Change Folder Persmissions


chmod -R 777 /usr/share/webapps/drupal
{{Cmd|chmod -R 777 /usr/share/webapps/drupal}}


Make symlinks to Drupal
Make symlinks to Drupal


ln -s /usr/share/webapps/drupal/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs/drupal
{{Cmd|ln -s /usr/share/webapps/drupal/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs/drupal}}


== Starting ==
== Starting ==
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'''Starting http service and adding to boot'''
'''Starting http service and adding to boot'''


/etc/init.d/lighttpd start && rc-update add lighttpd default
{{Cmd|/etc/init.d/lighttpd start && rc-update add lighttpd default}}




== Config MySql ==
== Config MySql ==


/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
{{Cmd|/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
/etc/init.d/mysql start && rc-update add mysql default
/etc/init.d/mysql start && rc-update add mysql default
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'}}


'''Create the drupal database'''
'''Create the drupal database'''


mysql -u root -p
{{Cmd|mysql -u root -p}}


CREATE DATABASE drupal;
{{Cmd|CREATE DATABASE drupal;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO "root";
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO "root";
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT
EXIT}}
    
    
== Config your drupal ==
== Config your drupal ==
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Review the messages above before visiting your '''new site'''.
Review the messages above before visiting your '''new site'''.


Review the messages above before visiting your new site.
Review the messages above before visiting your new site.
You have drupal cloud computing system working, to access go to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/drupal and enjoy!
You have drupal cloud computing system working, to access go to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/drupal and enjoy!

Revision as of 06:21, 23 June 2011

What is drupal?

Drupal is a free and open source content management system (CMS) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is used as a back-end system for at least 1% of all websites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to larger corporate and political sites including whitehouse.gov and data.gov.uk. It is also used for knowledge management and business collaboration.

Set up drupal on Alpine Linux

This document will be a quick c/p guide to setup Drupal on Alpine linux. What we will setup is the following:

  • Lighttpd with PHP
  • Mysql
  • drupal

Install lighttpd, PHP and MySql

Basic Installation

For installing the additional packages first activate community packages and update the package index

Install the required packages:

# apk add lighttpd php82 fcgi php82-cgi

Configure Lighttpd

Edit lighttpd.conf (/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf) and uncomment the line:

Contents of /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

... include "mod_fastcgi.conf" ...

Edit mod_fastcgi.conf (/etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf), find and change /usr/bin/php-cgi to /usr/bin/php-cgi82.

Contents of /etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf

... "bin-path" => "/usr/bin/php-cgi82" # php-cgi ...

Start lighttpd service and add it to default runlevel

# rc-service lighttpd start # rc-update add lighttpd default

Install extra packages:

apk add mysql mysql-client php-mysql php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql

Installing and configuring drupal

Install drupal

Make webapps folder

mkdir /usr/share/webapps/ -p

Download

cd /usr/share/webapps/ wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-7.0.tar.gz

Unpack and delete tar file

tar zxvf drupal-7.0.tar.gz rm drupal-7.0.tar.gz

Change Folder Name

mv drupal-7.0 drupal

Creating settings file

cp /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/default.settings.php /usr/share/webapps/drupal/sites/default/settings.php

Change Folder Persmissions

chmod -R 777 /usr/share/webapps/drupal

Make symlinks to Drupal

ln -s /usr/share/webapps/drupal/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs/drupal

Starting

Starting http service and adding to boot

/etc/init.d/lighttpd start && rc-update add lighttpd default


Config MySql

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Create the drupal database

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE drupal; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO "root"; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT

Config your drupal

Browse to: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/drupal and Install Drupal completing the information as appropriate from the web browser.

Drupal Installation steps:

Note: After select each option, pres "Save and continue" button.


1 - Select an installation profile

  • Standard ( Install with commonly used features pre-configured.)
  • Minimal ( Start with only a few modules enabled.)

2 - Choose language

  • English (built-in)

3 - Verify requirements

  • (Nothing to do here if all is ok)

4 - Set up database

Database type MySQL

  • Database name drupal
  • Database username root
  • Database password your-mysql-password

- 5 Configure site

  • SITE INFORMATION
* Site name 
* Site e-mail address
  • SITE MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
* Username
* E-mail address
* Password
* Confirm password
  • SERVER SETTINGS
* Default country
* Default time zone
  • UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS
* Check for updates automatically
* Receive e-mail notifications

After click on "Save and continue" you will see Drupal installation complete

Congratulations, you installed Drupal!

Review the messages above before visiting your new site.

Review the messages above before visiting your new site. You have drupal cloud computing system working, to access go to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/drupal and enjoy!