Lession-1: Installastion of Drupal

Download drupal from http://drupal.org/ 
Select Drupal 6.16 version,  you can also select earlier version but Drupal 6.16 will serve you better

After the download follow the procedure

• First unzipped the downloaded file 
• Copy and paste it in htdocs directory (if you are using Xampp) and www directory (if you are using wamp).
• After copy and paste rename it as mysite or whatever you want.
• Before calling in Browser make sure you have already created database in http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.
•  Now call it in you browser as- http://localhost/mysite/
•  Click on the Install Drupal in English

• Verify requirements : Just follow the instruction displayed there.Copy the ./sites/default/default.settings.php file to ./sites/default/settings.php.
• Set up database:now you have three textboxes

• Database name : inter your database witch u have created in  http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.
• Database username: Default username of database is root
• Database password: default password is blank, do nor enter anything , leave it blank. 
• Save and Continue: it will install the site
• Now your are on the Site configuration page where you have some information to fill , Fill all the details and Save and Continue.
• Now Druapl Site is installed on your Computer.