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  • jim Saxton 3 posts 23 karma points
    Aug 23, 2011 @ 21:20
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    Problem installing 4.7 on Windows 2003 server

    Hi I am a complete newbie and have not been able to find a tutorial on how to directly install on a windows 2003 server.

    so I downloaded unzipped and then uploaded the contents of build folder to wwwroot on my shared server.

    But when I go to http://www.elsmore-wickens.co.uk/install/default.aspx I get a runtime error.

     

    I have looked at some topics but i am afraid they pass me by like: http://our.umbraco.org/forum/getting-started/installing-umbraco/11518-Installing-Umbraco-on-Windows-2003 and http://our.umbraco.org/forum/getting-started/installing-umbraco/15750-How-to-install-45plus-on-windows-server-2003-with-net-40

    Can someone please either point me to correct tutorial or point our what I am doing wrong.

    Sorry to be such a pain but i ws hoping for a simple install.

     

  • Ismail Mayat 4511 posts 10092 karma points MVP 2x admin c-trib
    Aug 24, 2011 @ 10:34
  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Aug 24, 2011 @ 10:46
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    +1 for web PI.

    If you don't want to use it then check your file permissions for the App Pool account on the wwwroot folder

    j

  • jim Saxton 3 posts 23 karma points
    Aug 24, 2011 @ 22:45
    jim Saxton
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    Hi thanks for your input, I did try to install on my Windows Vista laptop but i get this message:

    The Web Platform Installer could not start. Please report following error on Web Platform Installer forum. http://forums.iis.net/1155.aspx

     

    Have not done action suggested, I just wanted to upload umbraco to my server.

     

    finnaly, i can't see App Pool account in wwwroot folder I have the following folders:

    App_Browsers
    App_Code
    App_Data
    Bin
    Config
    Css
    Data
    Install
    MacroScripts
    Masterpages
    Media
    Scipts
    Umbraco
    Umbraco_client
    Usercontrols
    xslt

    Plus two files
    default.aspx
    web.config

     

     

     

  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Aug 25, 2011 @ 10:31
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    Hi Jim,

    Here's a wiki post about file permissions, hope it helps

    http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/reference/files-and-folders/permissions

    j

  • jim Saxton 3 posts 23 karma points
    Aug 25, 2011 @ 16:55
    jim Saxton
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    Hi Again thanks for your help, but clearly installing Umbraco is well beyond my capabilities, I thought I had done what you suggested all my folders were set to 777 and web.config I changed to 777 but when I went to  www.elsmore-wickens.co.uk/install/default.aspx I get the same run time error.

     

    Looking at "Also make sure to read the article about the more automated way to set these permissions." left me completly clueless.

    I guess i will just have to give up getting Umbraco operating, it is a shame that there is not a simple automated process to install like there usually is on Unix servers.

    Also why when I try "umbraco web pi installer it does everything for you" do i get message "The Web Platform Installer could not start. Please report following error on Web Platform Installer forum. http://forums.iis.net/1155.aspx " 

  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Aug 25, 2011 @ 17:00
    jaygreasley
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    Hi Jim,

    One thing to note, you have to cascade the permissions down the folder structure.

    Have you checked the event viewer for any erros that may help to explain why the Web PI could not start?

    Jay

  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Aug 27, 2011 @ 10:37
    jaygreasley
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    Hey,

    How did you get on?

    It sounds like you're form a linux background so if you're still struggling I'd suggest reading up on IIS.

    Also, it occured to me that you ran the Web PI on a server, do you have a Windows PC you can try installing it on?

    Jay

  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Aug 27, 2011 @ 10:38
    jaygreasley
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    Here's a useful (and recent) blog post on installing manually on Window 7

    http://cultiv.nl/blog/2011/7/18/how-to-install-umbraco-manually/

  • All Blonde 86 posts 138 karma points
    Dec 15, 2011 @ 16:42
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    To install on windows 2003 do not use any manual installation packages.

    Use WebMatrix installation button from http://umbraco.com/download.

    It will fix all the problems.Keep in mind that since your actual IIS will be IIS6-- pages renedrs differently if you open your local site and when you run preview via WebMatrix (IIS Express 7.5) you will see completely different pages.

    For local IIS setup after installation you will have 2 choices:

    1. Point your site to the folder where WebMatrix put your files

    2. Copy entire folder to your local web server and run site from there.

    Since database will be the same it will preserve all your work. And one more time: it will look different than on IIS Express. Best way is to get server 2008 and it will solve all your problems. Know because I spent at least 3 days figuring out and asking for help here to resolve issues of Umbraco on IIS 6 installation.

  • Alex 2 posts 22 karma points
    Dec 15, 2011 @ 18:47
    Alex
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    Thanks, that helped

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