1. I assume you have installed XAMPP at C:\ drive. Next, open the c:\xampp\htdocs
folder and create a subfolder call "drupal" (C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal). Extract the
drupal program into this folder. Remember to rename the file "default.setting.php" located in
"c:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default" folder to "setting.php". Now open the "setting.php"
in wordpad and modify as following:

    ....................
        $db_url = 'mysql://root:password@localhost/drupal';
    ....................
       $base_url = 'http://localhost/drupal';
    ....................

2. At the internet browser pointing to the http://localhost/xampp,
locate the "phpMyAdmin" tools and create a new database call "drupal".
The screen shall guide us to the new database created.  

3. Now, using the internet browser, go to the
"http://localhost/drupal"; and follow the steps

4. If you see the header with html code on top and "create your first
account" link and some other link, YES, YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE.
Select the "Create your first account" link and create your username, as
well as enter your email. The system will prompt to login. Once you
login, PLEASE CHANGE THE PASSWORD to something which is easier to
remember, as the default password by the system will be kind of hard to
remember. Once your save your confuguration and the system prompt you
that your account been created and your are the member of the sites,
and showing the times (mintues of connection to the sites). 

5. Now, enter the URL address as "http://localhost/drupal"; again to go
back to the screen as in step 6. Select the link on "Themes", choose the
theme of "Chameleon" (selecting both the enable and configure caption).
Save your configuration. By this times, your should see your drupal
sites is running in localhost with the graphic interface.

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