I unzipped the zip installation file to a folder, then run the site to go through the following steps:
1:
2:
3:
No matter whether I click "Continue" or "I don't want a custom Machine Key", it will go back to step 1.
I have tried three times, and started from scratch every time.
Could you anyone offer a tip on how to finish the installation?
Thank you so much, Dan.
Adding the machine key following your instructions worked instantly.
Two instances of working Umbraco that were created a while ago do not have machine key in their web.config files. I assume this is relatively new.
Now, I suspect if the problem has to do with shared hosting. I have not tried that type of installation with VPS or a dev machine that I have full control and all privileges. I think the installation process should show some error message when it fails creating the machine key.
I like this kind of quick installation with a zip file. I always used VS to install Umbraco before this.
Unable to pass "Configure an ASP.Net Machine Key"
I unzipped the zip installation file to a folder, then run the site to go through the following steps: 1:
2:
3:
No matter whether I click "Continue" or "I don't want a custom Machine Key", it will go back to step 1.
I have tried three times, and started from scratch every time. Could you anyone offer a tip on how to finish the installation?
I'm not sure why you are getting this error, but you could try adding the key manually - maybe once it exists the installer won't ask for it?
It should go in web.config in the
<system.web>node.These article should explain how you can manually create one:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/amb/2012/07/31/easiest-way-to-generate-machinekey/
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3855666/adding-machinekey-to-web-config-on-web-farm-sites
Thank you so much, Dan. Adding the machine key following your instructions worked instantly. Two instances of working Umbraco that were created a while ago do not have machine key in their web.config files. I assume this is relatively new.
Yes, it's relatively new - there's a blog post by Shannon (lead Umbraco architect) explaining a bit more about what it is used for - https://shazwazza.com/post/umbraco-passwords-and-aspnet-machine-keys
Now, I suspect if the problem has to do with shared hosting. I have not tried that type of installation with VPS or a dev machine that I have full control and all privileges. I think the installation process should show some error message when it fails creating the machine key. I like this kind of quick installation with a zip file. I always used VS to install Umbraco before this.
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