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Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated when install Drupal

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Nov 232009

At previous post about install drupal in localhost using wamp I got this message :

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\drupal\includes\file.inc on line 902

That message appear because I use latest wamp software that utilize php 5.3.0 where ereg() function is deprecated.

Quick solution for this case are :

1. Downgrade wamp to previous version

2. Edit php source file of drupal.

I prefer to choose second solution since I love to learn new thing

I have tried a few php function like preg_replace() and mb_ereg()

After test each function I think mb_ereg() is good solution.

Back to the problem I open file :

file.inc

C:\wamp\www\drupal\includes\file.inc

scroll to line 902.

change ereg in line to mb_ereg to make the line transform into :

elseif ($depth >= $min_depth &amp;amp;&amp;amp; mb_ereg($mask, $file)) {

Save the file and retry open http://batikweb.com

This time I got this :

Nice, I can continue to installation steps

Stay health!

Step by Step Install Drupal on Wamp : Add Domain

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Nov 222009

After reading my post about howto install drupal in localhost with xampp I receive email from a reader via contactform ask me to post about install drupal on Wamp with other facility such as :

Fake domain (batikweb.com)
Clean url feature
Send Email ability
VirtualHost support

Well, I try to make his wish come true

Add Domain

I adopt the same way as I use for my tutorial on how to add domain on wordpress.

Download Drupal

Download latest drupal from drupal project.

Save and extract to C:\wamp\www

At the moment I have new folder with name :

drupal-6.14

Rename this folder to drupal .

Setting VirtualHost

Open file :

1. httpd.conf

C:\wamp\bin\apache\Apache2.2.11\conf\httpd.conf

go to line 466 and remove the # in front of the line.

# Virtual hosts
Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Save the file.

2. httpd-vhost.conf

C:\wamp\bin\apache\Apache2.2.11\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

Add these lines :

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin alam@batikweb.com
DocumentRoot “C:/wamp/www/drupal”
ServerName batikweb.com

<Directory “C:/wamp/www/drupal/”>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride all
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1

</Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Save the file.