Installing Drupal on CentOS 7

Drupal is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that allows you to easily create, update, and manage websites without requiring advanced technical expertise. It is built in PHP and uses a database such as MySQL or MariaDB to store content and website configuration.

Here is a step-by-step guide to installing Drupal on CentOS 7:

$ sudo yum update

$ sudo yum install httpd

$ sudo yum install php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring

$ sudo yum install mariadb-server mariadb

$ sudo systemctl start httpd $ sudo systemctl enable httpd $ sudo systemctl start mariadb $ sudo systemctl enable mariadb

$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

$ mysql -u root -p MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE dbname; MariaDB> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dbname.* TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; MariaDB> EXIT;

$ cd /var/www/html $ sudo wget https://www.drupal.org/latest.tar.gz $ sudo tar -xvf latest.tar.gz $ sudo mv drupal-x.x.x/* . $ sudo rm -rf latest.tar.gz drupal-x.x.x/

$ sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html $ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html

$ sudo rm /var/www/html/install.php

1. Update the System:
2. Install Apache:
3. Install PHP and required modules:
4. Install MariaDB:
5. Start and enable Apache and MariaDB services:
6. Secure MariaDB installation:
7. Create a new MariaDB database and user for Drupal:
8. Download and extract Drupal:
9. Set the correct permissions for the Drupal files:
10. Access the Drupal installer by opening your browser and visiting "http://your_ip_address/install.php".
11. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Drupal installation process.
12. Once the installation is complete, remove the "install.php" file for security:
13. You can now access your Drupal website by visiting "http://your_ip_address".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal on your CentOS 7 server. You can now start building and managing your website using Drupal's powerful features and flexible customization options.