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Install needed modules
(link to script when modules array fetch feature is complete.)
front_page
webform
Setup dns and point to new site. (The script does the rest.)
Restart the webserver and go to the site a soon as your dns propigates.
Create the Superuser account. (user/1).
Login, change password.
Logout and login with the new password.
Go to Administer->Settings
Turn of Log Errors To Screen
Turn on Private files downloads.
Turn on clean URL's
Submit to apply changes.
Name the site
Administer->Themes
Select theme etc.
(screenshot links)
Make blank static pages on your drupal site that correspond to the static content of your existing site.
create content->page
title
move on to the next one, we'll place the body content later.