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Download And Install Drupal

Learn how to install Drupal CMS from the command line and graphically. Live stream 2025-03-07 at 20:00:00 Eastern for the normal Friday 8PM YouTube live stream participation or scroll down and watch it.

Drupal is a free and open source PHP content management system for creating, modifying and publishing website content.

Drupal has be be installed on a web server.

Download And Install Drupal

Download

Drupal can be downloaded from Drupal. Then the downloaded file is extracted directly on the server or locally before individual files are uploaded if applicable.

HTTP Server

Drupal requires an HTTP server such as NGINX or Apache in order to deliver web content over the internet. The HTTP server must include the server-side PHP programming language as an extension.

Database

Drupal requires one of the following three databases and their applicable PHP extension.

  1. MySQL or compatible database such as MariaDB and its compatible PHP MySQL Extension.
  2. PostgreSQL and its PHP PostgreSQL extension.
  3. SQLite and its PHP SQLite extension.


Conclusion:

Drupal is easy to install once you meet all the requirements for the server and database. Install Drupal CMS using the command line or graphically using a web browser and PHPMyAdmin.

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