When running the Drupal installation, it expects a database to already exist, so we'll create one.
There's little to creating a database other than running the appropriate tool, such as MySQL, and giving the database a name and a password. Make a note of these, because you'll need this information in the next step. You'll also need to know the name of the database user, which on many systems is the same as the database. If you're using something like WAMP on a PC, then the database user might simply be root
.
The final piece of information needed will be the database server. Again, if you're running the server on your workstation, or a dedicated server, the database server might just be localhost
. If you're on a shared hosting account, then you'll need to click on the icon near the database name to get information, and make a note of the database server address, which will look like a long domain name. We're going to name our database drupal_6_11
. You should have a list ready to use during the installation that looks something like this:
User name: root (don't use this on a real system)
Password: MyDbPass123$ (don't make it easy)
DB Name: drupal_6_11
DB Server: mydbserver001.myserverdomain.net