MySQL Install

The first step in installing My SQL on the server is to download the latest stable release from http://www.mysql.com/. Current version is 5.0.45.

Instructions on how to Install MySQL can be found here:

http://drupal.org/node/266

I noticed http://drupal.org/node/263 that they also list sites that offer install packages that install Apache, MySQL and PHP in one pass. If this does not work out, I will abandon the project and try one of those. At this point, I spent too much time getting PHP to work that I am not willing to start over.

I was able to successfully install My SQL and create a user account with the appropriate permissions.

The next step is to simple in the "install.php" file in the root drupal directory. This is the install script that is supposed to set up your database and create your first user, etc. I cannot get this file to run. It is saying simply that the page cannot be displayed. This leads me to believe that PHP is not working correctly, but I am able to view other PHP files through the web server. I will troubleshoot for a while, but if it does not work I will can the project and attempt Apache. It seems like all of the support documents are based in Apache anyways.