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mark.bubel-gmail - 10/11/2010 11:48:47 AM

Stuck at CMSInstall

Hey everyone -

Not sure if this is covered somewhere else.. I successfully install Kentico using IIS. When it finishes, it's supposed to give you a link (http://locahost/kenticocms/cmsinstall/install.aspx that runs the web installer to set up a database (I'm guessing..). I'm stuck at this part, though. The link I get after the install is just to http://localhost/default.aspx, and when I try to navigate to the first URL I first mention, my browser thinks I just want to download that file, instead of running the database installer. I tried installing Kentico the other way (where at the end, the link opens it up in Visual Studio, but my version of VS can't run the 'WebProject' file. So, that's why I went with installing Kentico using local IIS, instead of the Visual Studio's built-in web server.

Help!

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kentico_zdenekc - 10/26/2010 3:29:15 AM

RE:Stuck at CMSInstall

Hi,

when you first access the site (here for example just by typing 'http://localhost/kenticocms' into the browser address bar), the Database installer starts (technically speaking, everytime when connection string 'CMSConnectionString' is not found in web.config file).

If the install.aspx page is not correctly served, it may be caused by improper IIS configuration. Which IIS version are you using?
Please check the virtual directory setup like described at devnet.kentico.com/docs/devguide/creating_a_virtual_directory.htm

You could also check installation troubleshooting, e.g. for IIS 6 - devnet.kentico.com/docs/devguide/asp_net_not_working_on_windows_server_2003.htm

Hope this will help.

Regards,
Zdenek

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Mark Coatsworth - 11/10/2010 11:47:48 AM

RE:Stuck at CMSInstall

Looks like you have an issue with IIS Application settings...

Note that you run the Kentico installer at http://locahost/kenticocms/cmsinstall/install.aspx. This would suggest you have an application called 'kenticocms' running under your site in IIS.

But the address you provide after the install is http://localhost/default.aspx -- this falls outside the 'kenticocms' application/folder.

Try browsing to http://localhost/kenticocms/default.aspx?

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