Setting up the Web Server

Requirements

Refer to the following sections for the recommended settings.

PHP

Use PHP version 8.1 or higher.

Database Servers

Use one of the following servers or higher versions with InnoDB as the primary storage engine, and requires the PDO database extension:

• MySQL 10.4
• MariaDB 10.4.22
• Percona 5.5.8

For other database server support, refer to https://www.drupal.org/docs/system-requirements/database-server-requirements

Webservers

Apache is the most commonly used web server for Drupal. Drupal will work on Apache 2.x hosted on UNIX/Linux, OS X, or Windows.

For other servers, refer to https://www.drupal.org/docs/system-requirements/web-server-requirements

Setting up AMP Server

Sections below illustrate the installation of web servers in Windows and Linux platforms respectively.

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Bitnami Web Stack provides a complete PHP, MySQL and Apache development environment that can be launched in one click.

1. Perform the following actions based on the operating system as below:

   1. Windows: Double-click the downloaded executable file.

   2. Mac: Double-click the .dmg file to make its content available (name shows up in the Finder sidebar and usually a window opens showing the content as well) or drag the application from the .dmg window into /Applications to install (may need an administrator password).

   3. Linux: Give permissions to the executable file and run the executable in the command line by typing the below commands:

      CODE

      cd <path-to-folder-where-executable-exists>
      ./<executable-name>.run 

      The following wizard appears.

      

      The wizard below is pertaining to Linux; Windows and Mac wizard would be similar to this.

      

      
      Figure 1: LAMP Setup wizard
      
      

2. Click Next twice and provide the installation folder and click Next. 

   

   
   Figure 2: Setting the installation folder
   
   

3. To access the MySQL database, it requires an account with credentials. Type in the password and click Next.

   

   The default username is 'root'. 

   

   
   Figure 3: Setting the MySQL password
   
   

4. Provide an unused port to the Apache Web server and click Next.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 4: Providing the Apache Webserver port number
   
   

5. Provide an unused port to the SSL configuration and click Next.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 5: Providing the SSL Port number
   
   

6. Provide an unused port to the MySQL server and click Next twice.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 6: Providing the MySQL server port number
   
   Installation starts.

   

   
   Figure 7: Installation status screen
   
   

7. After the installation is completed, click Finish. 
   
   

8. To start the apache and web servers, go to the LAMP installation folder and type in the following command in the command line:

   CODE

   ./manager-linux-x64.run 

9. Go to Manage Servers and click Start All in the bottom to start the servers.

   

   • Status of the servers can be seen in the Status column in the dialog box.
   • The default configuration for servers can be changed by clicking the Configure button against the server.

   

   
   Figure 8: Starting the servers

Creating a database in the database server

1. Open the LAMPP database portal by using the URL in the following format:

   CODE

   http://<IPAddress>:<PortNumber>/phpmyadmin/

2. Provide the default Username "root" and the password created in the previous steps, and click Go.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 9: Logging on to the PHP database
   
   
3. Click the Databases tab, provide a database name in the Create database field and click Create.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 10: Creating a Developer Portal Drupal database
   
   
4. The database that is created appears in the left navigation pane.
   
   

   

   
   Figure 11: Newly created Developer Portal Drupal database