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As the first step let's download all the files/packages which will be needed during the installation process. Login to dev.sitecore.net with your credentials and click on Download button under Sitecore Experience Platform 9. Create a folder on any of your local drives where you want to store all the related files, it will be like …
Continue reading Step 1: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Collecting the required Files
As a next step we will be installing Solr and configuring it as a service. 1. Download Solr package from http://lucene.apache.org/solr/downloads.html 2. We need Solr 6.6.2 hence rather downloading the latest version we will navigate to “the apache archives” link and download Solr 6.6.2 Note: Please note initially I tried using the latest …
Continue reading Step 2: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Let’s Install and configure Solr
As we know that XP 9 is all about tightening the security hence we need to setup HTTPS for Solr. Well there are many ways to do that either you can follow the steps provided in the Installation Guide which we downloaded earlier or follow the easy way given by our own Kam Figy. Kam …
Continue reading Step 3: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Lets configure Solr on HTTPS
As a next step there are few activities to be performed at SQL Server end. Note: Step 1-4 are optional if you already have a Sitecore user in SQL server with sysadmin rights. But if not follow the steps. 1. Login to your SQL Server. Navigate to Security -> Logins -> Right Click and …
Continue reading Step 4: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Ask your SQL Server to buckle up
Now is the time to install and import two important modules – Sitecore Install Framework Module and Sitecore Fundamental Module. 1. Open Powershell in administrator mode. Register the Sitecore Repositories by running the following command on Powershell : Register-PSRepository –Name SitecoreRepo –SourceLocation https://sitecore.myget.org/f/sc-powershell/api/v2 2. When the Prompt asks for inputs. Press Y 3. …
Continue reading Step 5: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Install and Import SIF Modules
I know you are dying to see the Sitecore 9 login window and the home page rendering with default layout . Don’t worry this is the last step towards that stage when we will be installing the SIF script. 1. Sitecore 9 Installation Guide provide the script to be executed. But before executing that …
Continue reading Step 6: Sitecore XP9 Install using SIF – Executing SIF Installation Script
Was fortunate to attend the Sitecore User Group Meet at Queen City, Manchester, NH on 12/05/2017 at 1230 Elm St, Manchester, NH. Hosted by Michael Reynolds and Greg Coffman.. Mike was dressed up like Santa and presented an excellent demo on Dependency Injections Framework in Sitecore 8.2. Session was very informative with live demo to …
Continue reading SUG Meetup – Dec’17 at Queen City, Manchester NH
Was fortunate to attend the Sitecore User Group Meet New England on 12/06/2017 at 500, Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118. Hosted by Rick Cabral and Zachary Kniebel. Zach presented SitecoreUML which is a very powerful productivity tool for Architects to design and develop Sitecore Templates using UML diagrams WITHOUT LEARNING UML 🙂 He demonstrated: How …
Continue reading SUG Meetup – Dec’17 New England on Sitecore UML
Guess what...Sitecore launched a trial license with 60 days trial. https://www.sitecore.net/getting-started/implementation/developing-on-sitecore Its such a great news for the folks who are either New to Sitecore and want to make their hands dirty on Sitecore Development Freelancers who are currently not on any project Developers who are not allowed to use the Client's license on personal …
Continue reading Sitecore Free Developer License – 60 Days Trail
Same question again and without any doubt Sitecore is ready with bagful of features to answer the question that – Why should we upgrade to Sitecore 9? Referring the history every intermediate release of Sitecore from one update to another comes with critical bug fixes, patches and sometime new features. But whenever a new version …
Continue reading Did you ask – Why should I upgrade to Sitecore 9 ?
