Summary

At this point you should have a working development environment that includes an Apache Web server, a MySQL database, Eclipse with a PHP development plug-in, and a blank Drupal installation. All of these components should be configured and working properly if you followed the tutorial exactly. We cannot guarantee that newer versions of the software will function in the same manner as versions presented here. If you are having trouble getting any of the software working, please consult the documentation.

If you or a team member are using Linux as a development platform, go to the next installment in this series, a tutorial for building your development environment in Linux. If you are not using Linux, then stay tuned for the upcoming Part 5 in this series, where you learn how to get started working with Drupal.

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Table of contents

• Before you start
• Installing Eclipse SDK
• Installing Apache HTTP Web server 2.0
• Installing PHP 5
• Installing MySQL 5
• Installing phpMyAdmin
• Installing optional software components
• Configuring Eclipse
• Configuring MySQL
• Importing and configuring Drupal
• Configuring PHP
• Configuring Apache
• Configuring phpMyAdmin
• Summary
• Resources
• About the authors

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