Where do i need to Host my MVC web appliacation

They have to be 2 different instances of Kentico. They can reside in the same server if you want but 2 separate instances of Kentico running in 2 different websites. Did you refer to the documentation for setting that environment up?

You have several options for hosting:

• create another virtual directory
• host both as separate web sites in IIS
• run from Visual Studio

Actually you're not limited here as it is completely separate application. The only requirement is that it has to have access to Kentico database.

Thanks for your reply's Roman & Brenden,

Yes, i followed the documentation for setting the environment. I am having lots of doubts. 1. When i m creating a new MVC website using dashboard, which option do i need to select, a. Create a new site using a wizard b.Use web template if i select option b, i am unable to see the master page option else i have used option a. am i right or wrong.

1. If i host two applications in two different virtual directories, than how can i set the master page of admin portal to my MVC application.
2. When we create a new Page Type i observe a table is created in the db is that we call as module tables and records as the pages that are added to the pagetype. If so, than what is the use of custom tables in MVC, i want to import my list of products into the Kentico db and show to the enduser for checkout.

Note:- i need to create application using MVC and Kentico that will show my products in as a list and able to select products into the cart for checkout. Can you please suggest me the best ways to do so.

    Thanks in advance.

Use template and choose MVC site.

You manage/build all your pages including master page in your MVC application.

Custom table is not a right solution if your going to use ecommerce. Product in Kentico is a complex obgect that consists from SKU and page.

Hi Roman,

Thanks for your response, could you please suggest me the right way of implementation to insert list of products that i have into the kentico DB, without using customtables.

Note:- How can i insert products into the tables created by Page Types using API's. It would be helpful if you can provide us with an example.

There are Kentico API examples available @ https://docs.kentico.com/api9/.

In particular this is how you would create a page: https://docs.kentico.com/api9/content-management/pages#Pages-Creatingpagesinasite'scontenttree

You need to make you page type to be a product. You can configure this in Page Type settings -> E-Commerce tab.

Here is how you create a product (SKU): https://docs.kentico.com/api9/e-commerce/products#Products-Creatingaproduct

Last step would be assignment of a product to a page - set SKUID field for your page.

Thanks Roman,

I went through the API's and they are helpful. I am planning to add my products into the eCommerce template given by Kentico. so, where can i find the code to call Kentico api's and add the products.