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title: "Using the install strategy"
date: "2024-12-30T16:08:41+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to use the install strategy in Code Studio, including setup, profile selection, and database configuration import."
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The following checklist lists the tasks for using the `install` strategy:

S.No.

Task

1

[Set up the install strategy](#section-setting-up-the-install-strategy).

2

[Select a profile](#section-selecting-a-profile).

3

[Import database configuration](#section-importing-database-configuration).

### Setting up the install strategy

To set up the `install` strategy:

1.  Add the `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_STRATEGY` environment variable in Code Studio.
2.  Set the value of the environment variable to `install`. 

Note

If you leave `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_STRATEGY` unconfigured, Code Studio sets it to `install` by default.

### Selecting a profile

The Code Studio pipeline creates a site with a new database based on the selected Drupal profile. If you do not select any profile, Code Studio uses the `minimal` profile by default.

To change the profile:

1.  Add the `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_PROFILE` environment variable in Code Studio.
2.  Set the value of the environment variable to the machine name of your preferred profile.

### Importing database configuration

After the database is created, Code Studio imports your database configuration depending on the value you set for the `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_CONFIG_IMPORT` environment variable. The default value is `true`.

If you add the  `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_CONFIG_IMPORT`  environment variable in Code Studio, ensure that it is set to `true`.

Note

If you set `ACQUIA_TASKS_SETUP_DRUPAL_CONFIG_IMPORT` to `false`, Code Studio does not import the configuration.