Installation on godaddy hosting account

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Installation process on godaddy hosting account is almost a straight forward process. The only exception is that your database url is not localhost (as usual). So you have to take extra care to fill out the Database host field.

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Step 1 - Create your database

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Step 2 - Upload your files

You can use any FTP client. Here we use godaddy's embed FTP client (not recommended) Installation-step-2.png

Step 3 - Start you installation

  1. Open a browser and fill in the right url to the server you have upload your files.
  2. Select our Installation Profile instead of Drupal's default and select "Save and continue"

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Step 4 - Settings.php

Don't forget to create your writable settings.php file Installation-step-4.png

Step 5 - Configure you database url

  1. Find out, from Godaddy's hosting control panel the url of your database.
  2. Fill out Database host" field in "Advanced Options"

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Step 6 - Configure you site

Configure your site's name, administrator user name and password and you are done.

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