[Nfb-web] Test Site Question About Drupal

Mon Mar 30 13:41:06 UTC 2009

Good morning,

I would also recommend openSSH for Windows if you are going to try  
shell access.  Some people prefer putty and others prefer openSSH.

HTH,
Everett

On 30-Mar-09, at 8:42 AM, Michael Hansen wrote:

> Joe,
>
> Shell access doesn't have to mean SSH it just means commandline access
> to your host. This is normally accomplished via Telnet or SSH. However
> because of security concerns SSH is normally the perfered metthod
> these days.
>
> FYI: SSH stands for Secure Shell
>
> If you need a SSH program download a copy of Putty
> http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe
>
> Mike
> ---
> Mike Hansen
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> Everett,
>>
>> I figured it out.  I guess I'm not too old to follow directions.   
>> The SSH
>> thing is something I'll have to figure out later, but the manual  
>> method
>> worked well.  Thank you for the links earlier.  Now that it's in  
>> business
>> maybe I can figure out how to add and create content on my personal  
>> site
>> before transferring this over to the national student web site.   
>> Thank you
>> again for your patient responses.
>>
>> Joe Orozco
>>
>> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
>> crowd."--Max Lucado
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
>> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:34 PM
>> To: NFB Webmaster's List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Test Site Question About Drupal
>>
>> Good evening Joe,
>>
>> Installing Drupal is a bit of work, but it is well worth it for
>> wat you learn.  It is easiest if you are familiar with and have
>> access to a shell (ssh) for your server.
>>
>> The following URL will explain how to install Drupal, the URLs
>> that I provided before were for upgrading Drupal
>>
>> http://drupal.org/getting-started/install
>>
>> What you will need is
>>
>> 1. Access to upload the Drupal installation package to your server.
>> You will need to upload the package uncompressed if you do not
>> have the ability to decompress the package when it is on the server.
>>
>> 2. A mySQL user account and database (username, password,
>> database name).
>>
>> 3. The ability to change file and folder permissions on your server.
>>
>> If you need any assistance with this please feel free to ask on
>> list, or if you like you can contact me off list and I can help
>> you through the process over skype or the telephone.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Everett
>>
>>
>> On 29-Mar-09, at 8:20 PM, Joe Orozco wrote:
>>
>>> Everett,
>>>
>>> I'm taking your advice.  I uninstalled 6.6 using the same Fantastico
>>> tool and am now trying to install 6.10 manually.  The thing
>> is, I feel
>>> stupid reading the instructions provided in the links you sent me.
>>> Please tell me I only need to learn about SQL databases and such  
>>> once
>>> and that every other upgrade in the future will be similar. *smile*
>>> At twenty-six I am already too impatient to read through manuals.
>>> Mostly I think they're poorly written and assume the person has an
>>> above par technical background.  Thank you for the links
>> though.  I'll
>>> conquer it yet but would appreciate any tricks and tips you may have
>>> to make this process a little less painful.
>>>
>>> Joe Orozco
>>>
>>> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
>>> crowd."--Max Lucado
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:58 AM
>>> To: NFB Webmaster's List
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Test Site Question About Drupal
>>>
>>> Good evening Joe,
>>>
>>> I understand that you have already installed D6.6 and do not wish to
>>> reinstall.  I would recommend in the future that you install drupal
>>> installations manually, and not through an automated tool like
>>> Fantastico.  The reason for this is that you will become more
>> familiar
>>> with how the application works, this will make things like updating
>>> and patching easier.
>>>
>>> For information on upgrading see:
>>> Introduction to Upgrading Drupal
>>> http://drupal.org/upgrade/tutorial-introduction
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Upgrading Drupal Rapidly using SSH
>>> http://drupal.org/node/297496
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Everett
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 28-Mar-09, at 12:33 AM, Joe Orozco wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Mike Hansen and all,
>>>>
>>>> Can you repost another explanation of test sites with Drupal?  I
>>>> downloaded
>>>> 6.6 from my host, but then I am told I need to download the latest
>>>> update.
>>>> My host does not have this update, so I don't know how I go about
>>>> downloading this update without wrecking whatever I already began
>>>> configuring.  Sorry for the elementary question.  I'm making my way
>>>> through the beginner user documentation but figured I could get a
>>>> direct response to this specific question here as opposed to  
>>>> sifting
>>>> through manuals.  In summation, how do I install the
>> software without
>>>> disrupting anything else?
>>>> I'm using Fantastico through my host to install the package in the
>>>> first place.  Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>>
>>>> Joe Orozco
>>>>
>>>> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
>>>> crowd."--Max Lucado
>>>>
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