Install Drupal

Easier with MAMP PRO

MAMP PRO can install Drupal automatically – no manual download, no database setup, no wizard. Each installation gets its own domain and document root.

Steps

1. Download Drupal from drupal.org/download. The zip file will be saved to your ~/Downloads folder.

2. Unzip drupal-x.x.x.zip. This creates a ~/Downloads/drupal-x.x.x folder.

3. Move the contents of that folder to /Applications/MAMP/htdocs. If asked whether to overwrite the existing index.php, click Replace.

   

4. In MAMP, click WebStart in the toolbar, then open phpMyAdmin from the tools menu.

5. Create a new database named drupal.

   

   The message “No tables found in database.” is expected – Drupal creates its tables automatically during installation.

   

6. In MAMP, click WebStart, then click My Website. The Drupal installation wizard opens automatically.

7. Choose your language.

   

8. Select an installation profile.

   

9. Enter the database details:

   Field	Value
   Database type	MySQL, MariaDB, Percona Server, or equivalent
   Database Name	drupal
   Username	root
   Password	root
   Host	localhost
   Port	3306 or 8889

   

10. Wait for Drupal to install.

    

11. Complete the site configuration.