Check if basic requirements are met before installing/upgrading without requiring to upload the full package

Created on 28 April 2008, over 16 years ago
Updated 19 January 2024, 8 months ago

Every now an then I am asked to install Drupal on a client's web server. Finding out if all technical requirements are OK can be quite a task. Just trying to install Drupal is often the easiest way to find out if there are problems with php settings, database permissions, rewrite rules etc. etc. However this is not always convenient.

I would really appreciate if someone (who obviously should know everything about Drupal installation, unlike myself) could write what I call the "Drupal Scout": a small, single file php script which checks if everything is in place for a succesfull Drupal installation.

I'm curious what you all think.

Feature request
Status

Closed: works as designed

Version

11.0 🔥

Component
Install 

Last updated 2 days ago

No maintainer
Created by

🇳🇱Netherlands marcvangend Amsterdam

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  • 🇳🇿New Zealand quietone New Zealand

    @marcvangend, thanks for the idea.

    This issue has been open for 16 years with the last discussion 11 years ago. In that time no work has happened on a patch. And I see in #13 you state "I'm not saying that a requirements script would be completely worthless, but I do think it's value would be limited." The lack of interest here suggests that time is better spent on other aspects of Drupal. Plus, hosting environments have changed as well. I think it is time to close this. As always, anyone is welcome to re-open this and re-start the conversation.

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