Join Tom Geller for an in-depth discussion in this video Installing Acquia Dev Desktop, part of Drupal 7 Essential Training.
As I mentioned in the video "Checking Drupal's requirements,"…you need three systems installed on your computer in order to run Drupal.…Let's review.…First, Drupal was written in the PHP language so you'll need a PHP interpreter to run it.…Second, Drupal stores all of its information and settings into a database.…Most commonly, that's the MySQL database program.…Third, because it's a web program you need a way to serve up the HTML pages that it produces to the Web.…Usually that's through the Apache Web server, although you could use another one such as IIS.…
When you put these all together, Apache plus MySQL plus PHP,…it creates what they call an AMP stack.…Add Drupal to that…and you get a DAMP sack.…You can cobble all these bits together yourself, but the easiest way to do it is by downloading them all in one package.…When I recorded Drupal 6 Essential Training in 2008…to two best AMP stacks were MAMP for MacOS X and WAMP for Windows.…For MAMP go to mamp.info,…and for WAMP go to wampserver.com.…
Author
Tom Geller
Updated
11/11/2011Released
1/15/2011- Comparing Drupal with other content management systems
- Understanding nodes
- Creating basic content
- Adding blogs, discussions groups, and polls
- Subscribing to RSS feeds
- Creating new content types
- Managing users, roles, and permissions
- Creating and modifying block regions
- Adding menus
- Extending site capabilities with modules
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: In the "Getting Drupal up and running fast" movie, the author downloads and install the Acquia Drupal stack installer, but I can't find it on the Acquia downloads page (acquia.com/downloads).
A: After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop" -- that's the one you want. It includes Acquia Drupal, Apache, MySQL and PHP.
Q: This course was updated on 11/10/2011. What changed in this release?
A: This update was a change to the movie "Installing the Acquia Drupal stack installer (DAMP)". The movie is now called "Installing the Acquia Dev Desktop".
After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop". Please review this movie to learn about changes to the installation process.
Q: How do I download the version of the software the author uses in this course?
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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Using the exercise files4m 56s
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1. Defining Drupal
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2. Understanding How Drupal Works
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Touring Drupal's interface4m 47s
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3. Installing Drupal on Mac OS X or Windows
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4. Installing Drupal on a Server
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Uploading Drupal with SFTP4m 56s
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Uploading Drupal with SSH7m 42s
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Running Drupal's installer3m 45s
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5. Controlling Drupal
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Using the toolbar5m 31s
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Using the shortcut bar6m 4s
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Customizing the Dashboard3m 47s
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6. Building a Drupal Site
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Understanding nodes2m 6s
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Creating basic content7m 48s
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7. Controlling Content
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Creating content summaries5m 53s
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Revising content4m 29s
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Publishing content via RSS6m 52s
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Setting the comment policy7m 45s
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Managing comments5m 18s
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8. Enabling Other Content Types
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Adding blogs5m 13s
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Adding discussion groups9m 52s
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Adding polls6m 29s
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Subscribing to RSS feeds7m 25s
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Categorizing RSS feeds4m 53s
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9. Extending Content
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Creating new content types4m 58s
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Adjusting field display4m 38s
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Modifying image styles7m 36s
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10. Managing Users
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Defining new user policies7m 59s
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Creating user accounts6m 45s
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Setting up user profiles5m 19s
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Defining user roles2m 47s
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Canceling user accounts6m 9s
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11. Changing a Site's Interface
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12. Helping Users Find Their Way Around
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Creating multilevel menus3m 46s
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13. Expanding a Site's Capabilities with Modules
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Configuring modules4m 48s
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Surveying popular modules6m 15s
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14. Displaying Information with Views
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Understanding views4m 46s
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Creating views6m 27s
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Modifying views6m 10s
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15. Administering Drupal
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Launching a Drupal site7m 39s
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Updating Drupal4m 25s
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Deleting Drupal2m 31s
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16. Going Further with Drupal
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Monitoring performance5m 27s
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Adopting best practices2m 12s
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17. Developing for Drupal
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Programming modules6m 2s
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Joining the Drupal community5m 25s
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Conclusion
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Next Steps1m 20s
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