Kentico install to web root

Hello Jim,

Do you have any specific reason why you do not want to map your application in IIS to ~/CMS folder? You can still set the alias to anything you want.

The only way how you could make it work is to copy all files and folders from ~/CMS to the root folder. This way you should not receive an error like that.

Hi Filip.

Yes. We use a control panel to maintain a large number of websites. The control panel sets the root and permissions for the site.

I did copy the files from the /CMS folder, however KIM pops up the error when trying to change the path: Specified directory does not contain a Kentico installation.

In previous versions of Kentico, we could install directly to the root and register it in KIM for great maintenance workflow. What benefit is there to deviate from this and use the ~/CMS folder in Kentico 8?

You can modify what's registered in KIM by right clicking the row you want to edit and click Modify.

Hi Brenden.

I tried that and KIM pops up the error when trying to change the path: Specified directory does not contain a Kentico installation.

I then tried modifying the c:\ProgramData\KIM\kim.xml file to point the path to the root which seemed to work initially. But when applying a hotfix, KIM still uses the ~/CMS folder rather than the root to add the patch files.

I've installed 6 different sites and changed the directory on each one without issue. Some with CMS folder and some without.

Guys, I am experiencing the same issue. The KIM is returning the same error message as depicted above. Can anyone please point me on the right direction? What is verified by the KIM app to return that error? Is it just because the root folder name HAS to be CMS?

Thanks!

Well, I was able to add the site to KIM. The short answer is that it works by copying the "lib" folder to the CMS site folder. The long answer is this:

I opened the kim.exe file using reflector, and I was able to locate the "btn_Ok" click event. There I found the relevant piece of code:

if (!CMSFilesHelper.CheckKenticoInstallation(path))
    {
        MessageBox.Show(this, base.GetString("FormRegister.NotKenticoInstallation", new object[0]), base.GetString("main.title", new object[0]), MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Hand);
        base.DialogResult = DialogResult.None;
        return;
    }

And so the "CheckKenticoInstallation" method:

public static bool CheckKenticoInstallation(string path)
{
    CMSVersion targetVersion = CMSFilesHelper.GetTargetVersion(path, "bin");
    return (targetVersion.VersionInitialized && targetVersion.Major == 7) || CMSFilesHelper.GetTargetVersion(path, "lib").VersionInitialized;
}

It checks the "bin" folder AND the version == 7 OR the "lib" folder regardless of its version.

Could this be the issue?

Thoughts?

While not as convenient as the previous versions, we ended up pointing the physical path to the /CMS folder.