The settings.php? Just once.

Might be weird on windows, though.

Is it giving you errors? Is the database set up?

Kudos for even attempting it. :)

-kpaul     

Writing?? Freelance?

Do elaborate...I'm dangerously on the verge of becoming a bored stay-at-home-mom in need of a new hobby...

(I read a 373 page book in the past 24 hours, and I did most of it this morning...Tell ya much?) 

http://www.munciefreepress.com/freelance-assignments

No paying gigs ... yet.

There will be something like that page for Anderson too, though, someday...

-kpaul 

I changed my mind. I decided to load it into a live environment, so I uploaded the files to my hosting site. Which is windows based. There are places in the Install.php that appear need to be edited for username, password, host and database name. When I was reading the instructions for installing, it didn't say to edit those in the settings.php.  The way I understood it, (and I will go back and look) Install calls settings and places the values. When I first uploaded it, before setting up my mysql database through my host, I was told that there was no profile.  I then set up my database, went back to install.php, filled in the values (once) uploaded the file again, ran it and the database was populated. But I wasn't taken to a welcome page or configuration. I just get a blank page now.  I went back and looked at the install.php again and found a second place to enter the values. Uploaded it again, and still have a blank page. 

Pfft, and I don't need kudo's.  I'm serious about the possibility of applying for a position when they come available.  I do my homework.  This is how I've learned everything I've come to know in the first place.  Jump right in and try it out.  :)

yeah, i don't have much experience on the Windows side. Sorry. There's lots of help out there, though, if as you say you're into teaching yourself.

The blank page means, I think, there's something going wrong on the backend but it's not showing the error. I'd check your error logs. (Not sure where IIS puts them, though...)

Ask if you have questions, though. If nothing else, I can point you in the right direction online. I don't know how many times a day I google things to pick up new knowledge. ;)

-kpaul 

It's driving me nuts, I have it in there properly. I just can't get it to connect to the database.  Are you sure that I only needed to put the values in the settings.php file?  Because when I put install.php back the way it was, I get this: 

Unable to connect to database server

If you still have to install Drupal, proceed to the installation page.

If you have already finished installed Drupal, this either means that the username and password information in your settings.php file is incorrect or that we can't connect to the MySQL database server. This could mean your hosting provider's database server is down.

The MySQL error was: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client.

Currently, the username is pariann and the database server is h41mysql35.secureserver.net.

• Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
• Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname?
• Are you sure that the database server is running?

For more help, see the Installation and upgrading handbook. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.

Hmm...

Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client.

That might be because of the MySQL version on your host? Can you find out which version of MySQL they're running? Then match that against the requirements (not sure off hand what they are...) There are probably special instructions for Windows as well.

The error above, though, makes me think you have everything right, but MySQL isn't the right version.

HTH.

Back out to another photoshoot. :)

-kpaul 

I have tried it with 4.1 and 5.0.  Those are my mysql options for versions.  Now I have a real challenge. To figure out if I can circumvent the problem I'm having here. I WILL make this work, one way or another, LOL

While reading through the manual, I came across this:

Note: If your system/host is running MySQL 4.1 or newer and you receive the error "Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server", address the problem by following the instructions provided by MySQL AB. There is a minor OS issue with some MySQL 5+ installations primarily on Windows but affecting some Unices as well.

Hopefully this will solve my problem. :)

fEjo

Did you find the IIS error logs? The answer to your question is in there, I bet. ;)

-kpaul 

I edited previous post, the answer to my problem is in there. ;)