simple install drupal in subfolder

This seems like it should be simplpe so if someone has a link that answers this I'll be happen with that and if this should be posted somewhere else please let me know.

What I'm trying to do

I am trying to install Drupal in a sub folder, and just have it work in the sub folder. www.example.com/drupal/ so when i go to www.example.com/drupal/ i'll see the install.

The issues

All I get is a blank white screen not I have changed the .htaccess files adding

RewriteBase /drupal

I have tried reinstalling everything but still just a blank white screen. there is no .htaccess file in the root directory.

Any help or links wou开发者_运维问答ld be appreciated, I have been looking for a step by step or common issues but all the links I found are about rewrite the .htaccees so the sub directory is the main site or moving a site live.

Thanks

Wow always something simple, the server was set with php4 I had to move it to another server. this took me 2 days to notice this.

so if you have a white screen make sure you check your php settings ;)