diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt index e918843562a397f7138f025b89e3f03316d17fcd..8ce9166a10717182edc9534b5f250bab47779c98 100644 --- a/INSTALL.txt +++ b/INSTALL.txt @@ -22,30 +22,31 @@ PostgreSQL have been tested to a lesser extent. When using MySQL, version 4.1.1 or greater is recommended to assure you can safely transfer the database. For more detailed information about Drupal requirements, see "Requirements" -(http://drupal.org/requirements) in the Drupal Handbook. +(http://drupal.org/requirements) in the Drupal handbook. For detailed information on how to configure a test server environment using a variety of operating systems and web servers, see "Local server setup" -(http://drupal.org/node/157602) in the Drupal Handbook. +(http://drupal.org/node/157602) in the Drupal handbook. OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS --------------------- - To use XML-based services such as the Blogger API and RSS syndication, -you will need PHP's XML extension. This extension is enabled by default. + you will need PHP's XML extension. This extension is enabled by default. -- If you want support for clean URLs, you'll need mod_rewrite and the ability -to use local .htaccess files. +- To use Drupal's "Clean URLs" feature on an Apache web server, you will need + the mod_rewrite module and the ability to use local .htaccess files. For + Clean URLs support on IIS, see "Using Clean URLs with IIS" + (http://drupal.org/node/3854) in the Drupal handbook. - Various Drupal features require that the web server process (for - example, httpd) needs to be able to initiate outbound connections. - This is usually possible, but some hosting providers or server - configurations forbid such connections. The features that depend on - this functionality include the integrated "Update status" module - which downloads information about available updates of Drupal core - and any installed contributed modules and themes, the ability to log - in via OpenID, fetching aggregator feeds, or use other - network-dependent services. + example, httpd) be able to initiate outbound connections. This is usually + possible, but some hosting providers or server configurations forbid such + connections. The features that depend on this functionality include the + integrated "Update status" module (which downloads information about + available updates of Drupal core and any installed contributed modules and + themes), the ability to log in via OpenID, fetching aggregator feeds, or + other network-dependent services. INSTALLATION @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ INSTALLATION * Access the file system path settings in Drupal by selecting these menu items from the Navigation menu: - administer > site configuration > file system + Administer > Site configuration > File system Enter the path to the new location (e.g.: uploads) at the File System Path prompt. @@ -319,3 +320,4 @@ administration assistance, please consult the Drupal handbook at http://drupal.org/handbook. You can view the wide range of other support options available at http://drupal.org/support. +