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Posted on Aug 22

Install Drupal 11 w/ Composer

#drupal #wordpress #php

Your step by step guide for installing Drupal 11 with PHP 8.3:

Prerequisites

PHP 8.3: Ensure PHP 8.3 is installed and configured.
Composer: Ensure Composer is installed.
Database: Latest version of MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.
Web Server: Apache, Nginx, or another compatible web server.

Step 1: Install PHP 8.3

If PHP 8.3 is not installed, you can install it depending on your OS:

On Ubuntu/Debian:

Add the PHP repository:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
   sudo apt-get update

Install PHP 8.3:

   sudo apt-get install php8.3 php8.3-cli php8.3-fpm php8.3-mysql php8.3-xml php8.3-gd php8.3-mbstring php8.3-curl php8.3-zip php8.3-soap php8.3-intl php8.3-bcmath

On CentOS/RHEL:

Enable the EPEL and REMI repositories:

   sudo dnf install epel-release
   sudo dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm

Install PHP 8.3:

   sudo dnf module reset php
   sudo dnf module install php:remi-8.3
   sudo dnf install php php-cli php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-xml php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-zip php-soap php-intl php-bcmath

Verify the installation:

php -v

Step 2: Create a Project Directory

Open your terminal.
Navigate to the directory where you want to install Drupal:

   cd /path/to/your/webroot

Create a new directory for your Drupal project:

   mkdir drupal11-project
   cd drupal11-project

Step 3: Install Drupal 11 with Composer

Run the following Composer command to create a new Drupal 11 project:

   composer create-project drupal/recommended-project .

This command will:

Create a new Drupal project in the current directory.
Download Drupal core and all required dependencies.
Set up a web directory where Drupal's web-accessible files will be stored.

Step 4: Set Up the Web Server

Apache: Create a virtual host for your Drupal site, pointing the document root to the web directory:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName yoursite.local
       DocumentRoot /path/to/your/drupal11-project/web

       <Directory /path/to/your/drupal11-project/web>
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>

       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>

Then, enable the site and restart Apache:

   sudo a2ensite yoursite.local.conf
   sudo systemctl restart apache2

Nginx: Configure your server block to point to the web directory:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name yoursite.local;
       root /path/to/your/drupal11-project/web;

       index index.php index.html index.htm;

       location / {
           try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
       }

       location ~ \.php$ {
           include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
           fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
       }

       location ~ /\.ht {
           deny all;
       }
   }

Then, restart Nginx:

   sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 5: Set Up the Database

Create a new database for Drupal. For MySQL or MariaDB:

   CREATE DATABASE drupal11;
   CREATE USER 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal11.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 6: Run the Drupal Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yoursite.local.
Follow the installation wizard:
- Select the installation language.
- Choose an installation profile (Standard is recommended for most users).
- Configure the database settings with the details you created in Step 5.
- Complete the installation by entering your site details and admin account information.

Step 7: Finalize Configuration

Set the appropriate file permissions:

   chmod -R 755 /path/to/your/drupal11-project
   chmod -R 644 /path/to/your/drupal11-project/web/sites/default/files

(Optional) Enable clean URLs by adding the following to your .htaccess file if using Apache:

   RewriteEngine on
   RewriteBase /

Step 8: Secure Your Installation

Remove the install.php file after installation.
Regularly update your Drupal installation and modules.

Your Drupal 11 installation with PHP 8.3 is now complete and ready to use!

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