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How to Install Drupal

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Set up Administrative Details
Configure Drupal Server

Configure Drupal Server - Fill in all the fields to configure your Drupal server

Screen shot by J Kyrnin - Courtesy Drupal

Verify that your site URL is correct and set up a default email address that will be used to send automated emails during registration and password requests. This email should be the same as your domain, but doesn't have to be.

Set up an administrator account to access and maintain your Drupal server. Make sure that the password has a high level of security, as this account will have full access to everything about the site.

Drupal checks your system for the current time zone, clean and SEO-friendly URLs, and checking for updates. I recommend leaving these options as the server recommends.

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