CMS
Installing Acquia Dev Desktop & Drupal
Summary
- Acquia Dev Desktop Installation
- Setup new site
- Setup existing site
Acquia Dev Desktop
Installation
Download & install
Install
Follow wizard
Follow wizard
Follow wizard
Install dir
For Windows:
Install directly on C:/DevDesktop
(or root of a different HD: d:/, e:/)
Windows will run into issues with filenames being too long if it is installed in c:/Program files/Acquia
Ports
Use recommended
Review & ready
Installation
Done
Notice: Stop MAMP/XAMP
Make sure the MAMP/XAMP servers are stopped
Acquia Dev Desktop
Installing new site
First time
Start from scratch - D8
Start from scratch - D8
Start from scratch - D8
Dashboard
Sites
Add/Delete Sites
Open site
Local code
Manage DB
Start/Stop servers
Acquia Dev Desktop
Install existing site
1) Import local drupal site
2) Set codebase
Of bv: weareimd ipv drupalstarter
3) Set name
4) Set php
Default is fine, 7 is better.
5) Import database
Pick: Start with MySQL Database dump file
Everything together
6) Hit OK
7) Visit site & log in
root
root
Manual
installation
Manual install?
When installing a site manually (with MAMP/XAMP), do the following:
- Add a new site-directory in htdocs/
- Place the downloaded code
- Create a new database through phpMyAdmin
- Import the database backup
- Go to /sites/default/
- Copy & rename default.settings.php to settings.php
- Add the snippet (next slide) at the bottom of the settings.php file
Manual install?
4.2) Add the snippet (next slide) at the bottom of the settings.php file
$databases['default']['default'] = array(
'driver' => 'mysql',
'database' => 'database_name',
'username' => 'database_user',
'password' => 'database_password',
'host' => '127.0.0.1',
'port' => '',
'prefix' => '',
);Change values to match your setup!
Site should then be visitable on localhost/name
Installing Drupal with Acquia Dev Desktop
By Pieter Mathys
Installing Drupal with Acquia Dev Desktop
Guides for: Installing Acquia Dev Desktop, a new Drupal site, and importing an existing site.
