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Please see the steps below to install Singlefront on your development environment. Note that you should check your system requirements before proceeding
Step 1: Install the Singlefront MSI
| • | After you purchase Singlefront, you will receive a link to download an installer (MSI) |
| • | This installer will deploy all the Singlefront code and utilities to your computer |
| • | Note that you do not need to run this MSI on a production server - you can upload the compiled files using FTP. See Production Server Installation for further instructions. |
Step 2: Create the Database
| • | The database creation script can be found under the $ProgramFiles$\Znode\$Edition$\SQL folder. |
| • | Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager using an administrator account. |
| • | Run the znode_singlefront_database.sql script. This will create a new database called znode_singlefront |
| • | Create a SQL Login with userid = znodeuser with password = p@ssw0rd (note that you can create a different sql login or use windows authentication - in those cases you need to update the web.config appropriately) . |
| • | Assign DBO permissions to the znodeuser login for the znode_singlefront database |
Step 3: Open the Visual Studio Solution
| • | The Visual Studio solution can be found under the $ProgramFiles$\Znode\$Edition$\Web folder. |
| • | Open the solution using Visual Studio 2008. |
| • | Once the solution is open, you must update the database connection settings in the web.config file. |
| • | Compile and run the solution in Visual Studio - this will open the Singlefront demo web site. You should be able to navigate the demo store and try out the different storefront functionality. |
64 Bit Support
By default Singlefront is delivered to run on mixed platforms (32 bit and 64 bit). You will need to make some adjustments to your IIS settings to run Singlefront in compatibility mode on 64 bit systems. If you need to run in 64 bit mode on your server a special version of the base library has been provided. This library can be found in \Maintenance\64 bit Support\ZNode.Libraries.Framework.Business.dll. Drop this DLL into your Web\bin directory and recompile your application for a 64 bit platform.
Step 4: Administering the Singlefront
| • | You can access the storefront management tool using http://$YourWebsite$/admin |
| • | The default credentials are: UserID=admin and Password=admin - You will be prompted to change the password the first time you login. |
Step 5: Diagnostics
| • | Browse to the http://$YourWebsite$/diagnostics.aspx page to run detailed diagnostics and application trace on your storefront installation. |
| • | You can also inspect the log files that can be found under Web\Data\Default\Logs folder - this can help debug various issues. |
Step 6: Apply Patches
| • | Apply the patches to your source code, recompile and test. |
See Also:
Deploying to a Production Server
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