Install Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS on Windows 7 x64 localhost ( XAMPP 7.0.9 ) - Part 1/2

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Drupal /ˈdruːpəl/ is a free and open-source content-management framework ( CMS / CMF ) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is used as a back-end framework for at least 2.1% of all Web sites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political, and government sites. It is also used for knowledge management and business collaboration.

The standard release of Drupal, known as Drupal core, contains basic features common to content management systems. These include user account registration and maintenance, menu management, RSS feeds, taxonomy, page layout customization, and system administration. The Drupal core installation can serve as a simple Web site, a single- or multi-user blog, an Internet forum, or a community Web site providing for user-generated content.

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1. Download and install XAMPP 7.0.9 ( with PHP7 ) from official site:
https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

2. Download Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS / CMF  sources from official site:
https://www.drupal.org/download

3. Create folder \drupal XAMPP htdocs folder

C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal

and copy all files from downloaded Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS / CMF .zip source

4. Run XAMPP Control Panel 

- open php.ini file ( Apache ->  Config-> PHP(php.ini) )

- change max_execution_time value
from max_execution_time=30 to max_execution_time=600

- uncomment ( remove semicolon ) opcache.enable  and change value to 1
from ;opcache.enable=0  to opcache.enable=1

- add following string to end of file
zend_extension = "C:\xampp\php\ext\php_opcache.dll"

- save  & close php.ini
- start Apache
- start Database

5. Open in browser following url to start  Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS / CMF  web installation
http://localhost/drupal


"Choose language" page of Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS / CMF  web installation

- click "Save and continue" button

6. "Select installation profile" page of Drupal 8.1.10 opensource PHP CMS / CMF  web installation

- select "Standard" profile
- click "Save and continue" button

NEXT - Part 2