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Step 1. Download and Install
Description
This document will outline the steps necessary to install your instance of site Ignition of your server. It is also assumed that you have full access to your hosting server. This document outlines how to install Site Ignition for users who can remote desktop into their server. Please contact Tecture at 312.895.4981 if you do not have the ability to remote desktop into your server. We will provide separate instructions on how to install Site Ignition on a hosted platform.
Requirements / Assumptions
- Knowledge of IIS
- Knowledge of Windows Server 2003
- Knowledge of SQL Server 2008
- Full access to your hosting server
If you do not meet any of the above requirements, please contact Tecture via the information below.
Support
If you are having any trouble either using your new CMS or installing it on your server, please call or email our support team at the information below.
Tecture LLC
312.895.4981 ext. 15
support@tecture.com
Site Ignition Updates
If you have chosen to receive regular updates to your Site Ignition. Tecture will send you an updated ZIP file with all of the instructions necessary files and instructions on the changes. All database and file changes will be outline in a PDF file and instructions on how to do the changes and updates will be included.
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How To Install Site Ignition
File Checklist
- A database file.
- This will be named : [your company name]_SiteIgnition_DB_[ the date the file was made].bak.
- If you have begun using the CMS on Tecture's server, this backup wil include all data that you entered into the CMS.
- A ZIP file.
- This file will be named : [your company name]_SiteIgnition_Files.zip
- If you have begun work on your website uing the CMS while hosted on Tecture's server, This ZIP file will include all current files and documents that have been added to the CMS while on Tecture's server
Installation Instructions
- Create a new database with the database file you received
- Create the necessary user to access the database. The user should have the following "Database role membership" fields selected
- db_datareader
- db_datawriter
- db_owner
- Un-ZIP the file named [your company name]_Siteigntion_Files.zip into a directory on your server.
- Open the web.config file.
- Look for the line that starts with "<add name="SiteIgnition" connectionString="Data Source"=
- Change the "Data Source" to match the connect to your SQL server
- Change the "Catalog" to the name of your database
- Change the "User ID" to your user id for that database
- Change the "Password" to the password that you created for the database
- Open IIS
- Create a new website
- Create your new website by the folloing the on-screen instructions
- Right click on the website name and go to the properties area
- Click on the"Home Directory" tab
- Select the "Configuration" button.
- Find the extension that is ".asax" within the "Application Extensions" area.
- Click "Edit" button.
- Copy the "Executable" path
- Close the Window
- Select the "Insert" button within the "Wildcard application maps" area.
- Paste the executable path into the area next to "Executables".
- Uncheck the "Verify that file exists" checkbox.
- Hit "OK".
- Select "OK" again and select "OK" once more to exit the properties for your new website.
- You should now be able to direct your browser to your new website.
Accessing The Admin
- Your new CMS website comes pre-installed with an Admin Login and Password
- To access the admin screen, go to http://[your site]/admin
- Enter in the admin login and password
- Your admin Information is stored in a file named [your company name]_SiteIgnition_Admin.text
IIS 7 Instructions
- Open IIS7
- Right Click on Application Pools and add a new Application Pool
- Name it as "SI_App Pool" with .Net Framework Version '.Net Framework v2.0.50727' and with 'Classic mode' as Managed pipeline mode
- Right click on sites folder on your left side and click 'Add Web Site'
- Type in site name eg:"websitename.com'
- Choose the application pool that you created
- Choose the physical path for your files
- Assign the IP address for the site, along with the host name
- Click 'OK'
- Right click on the site and click 'edit site' from action view
- Click on 'Test setting ' button. If results for 'Authorization' succeeds, you are finished
If the results for 'Authorization
Test' fails, then follow the remaining steps:
- Create a windows user called 'Siteignition_user'
- Make the user a member of 'Administrators' and 'Users'.
- Click on the "SI_AppPool" Application pool
- On Action view click on 'Advanced settings'
- Under the "Process Model" identity field, click the text box
- Then you will see a '...' button on right. Click it and check the radio button which says 'custom account'
- Set the account to use 'Siteignition_user' account. Click "OK" till you reach the application pool window.
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