Development Installation

Please see the steps below to install Znode Storefront on your development environment. Note that you should check your system requirements before proceeding

Step 1: Install the Znode Storefront MSI

•	After you purchase Znode Storefront, you will receive a link to download an installer (MSI)

•	This installer will deploy all the Znode Storefront 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 instructions for deploying to a production server.

Step 2: Create the Database

•	The database creation script can be found under the $ProgramFiles$\ZnodeStorefront\$Edition$\SQL folder

•	Open SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Manager using an administrator account

•	Run the znode_storefront_database.sql script. This will create a new database called znode_storefront

•	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 would need to update the web.config appropriately)

•	Assign DBO permissions to the znodeuser login for the znode_storefront database

Step 3: Open the Visual Studio Solution

•	The Visual Studio solution can be found under the $ProgramFiles$\ZnodeStorefront\$Edition$\Web folder

•	Open the solution using Visual Studio 2005. If you open it using Visual Studio 2008, you need to convert the solution. When it prompts you to make a backup say "No" or select a location outside of your Web folder. When prompted to convert the libraries to .Net 3.5 be sure to select “No”.

•	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 Znode Storefront demo web site. You should be able to navigate the demo store and try out the different storefront functionality.

Step 4: Administering the Storefront

•	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

•	Open a browser to http://www.znode.com/support/downloads.aspx to download the latest patches for your version of the software.

•	Apply the patches to your source code, recompile and test.