Preparing Windows Server (VPS, Cloud or dedicated)

Owned by Zihni Artar
Last updated: Apr 14, 2023
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All releases provided by Smartstore are independent, so-called "self-contained" releases. This type of release includes not only the application, but also all .NET libraries and the target runtime. On a Windows server, only the .NET Core hosting bundle needs to be installed. The .NET Core hosting bundle installs the .NET Core runtime and the ASP.NET Core module. With the bundle, ASP.NET Core apps can be run in IIS.

The .NET Core hosting bundle is available for download here.

  • After the download, run the installation programme on the server.

  • Then either restart the server or start the IIS service via net stop was /y and net start w3svc in a command line.

Creating the website in IIS

  1. Create a new folder in the server's file system and copy or move the Smartstore installation files to it. This folder serves as the physical app path in IIS. This folder is also called the "Provisioning Folder".

  2. Create a new site in IIS by opening the server node in the Connections area, right-clicking on Websites or Sites and selecting Add Website from the context menu.

  3. Enter a site name and set the physical path to the provisioning folder. Configure the binding for HTTP and if an SSL certificate is available, also for HTTPS. Click OK to create the site in IIS.

  4. Please ensure that the default identity of the app pool of the ApplicationPoolIDentity site has the necessary permissions to access the provisioning folder. In addition to read rights for the complete provisioning folder, the app pool requires write rights for App_Data and Modules.

 

Continue with the installation of Smartstore.