3. Upload it via ftp and when gone to setup, it requires me to add NETWORK SERVICE / ASP.NET to the permissions. In Win 2008 R2 there isn't any.
Researched a but and found that I need to add the username of the app pool. So it was APPPOOL/USER and this worked. The permission were fine and went to the next step.
4. (This is the issue)
The installation will not accept any database. It says it does not connect.
I have tried entering MySQL and MS SQL Express DB where in the host area I went till the extent of trying, localhost & even the IP address of the server.
I had no luck. I know the database works as I got a script to test if the database connects.
With that script it showed that all details allowed to connect to the database.
4.1 (This is what I tried)
Then I simply went into the webconfig and entered the Data String and went back to the install page. It allowed me to install, and completed the installation with allowing me to install templates, choose password etc.
After the installation it took me to Umbraco Administration which is www.urlname.com/umbraco/
But when ever I go to the home page, it keeps on redirectly me back to the installation page. Even if I delete the installation files, it keeps on redirectly me back to it.
When creating a new website in IIS 7, the identity for the Application Pool is by default set to ApplicationPoolIdentity. This will throw errors around when you extract the Umbraco files and try to load the page. To fix these errors, simply change the user in the batch script above from
NETWORK SERVICE
to
IIS APPPOOL\{application-pool-name}
where {application-ppol-name} is the name of the Application Pool which your website is running under.
For a less secure, but more reusable script, you could also change
NETWORK SERVICE
to
IIS_IUSRS
which will give all app pool identities access, rather than just the website specific app pool identity (similar to the old NETWORK SERVICE account).
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And as said this is what has happened:
4. (This is the issue)
The installation will not accept any database. It says it does not connect.
I have tried entering MySQL and MS SQL Express DB where in the host area I went till the extent of trying, localhost & even the IP address of the server.
I had no luck. I know the database works as I got a script to test if the database connects.
With that script it showed that all details allowed to connect to the database.
4.1 (This is what I tried)
Then I simply went into the webconfig and entered the Data String and went back to the install page. It allowed me to install, and completed the installation with allowing me to install templates, choose password etc.
But when ever I go to the home page, it keeps on redirectly me back to the installation page. Even if I delete the installation files, it keeps on redirectly me back to it.
If you are able to login, the database problem is not there.
The admin login validation is done using database.
If not,
Try again with manual install from scratch and let me know. First create a database and user with the permissions mentioned in the database. While installing specify this database details.
Also ensure that ASP.Net 4.0 is properly installed and apppool is set properly. You have to provide permission for that apppool to the folders mentioned.
Note: For installing templates you need to provide write permission for IIS USR to C:\windows\temp folder. This issue I had initially with windows 7.
It sounds a bit like the Umbraco app doesn't have access to writing to the web.config. When the website is being installed it puts the connect string in the web.config file, and when the installation is done, it puts a version value into the web.config file.
You need to give read/write access to the web.config file, just like you've done with the Scripts, XSLT, etc. folder.
I know this is an old post but I just Googled the problem and this thread came up. SO, in case this is of help:
Rich Green offered the correct solution (at least for me).
Symptoms: Everytime I went to the website, it would flip to the install page. I would go through the install page (next, next, etc.) and then it would forward me to the administration page.
Solution: I gave proper permissions (in this case I gave IUSR to modify, etc. - this is on an intranet site so security isn't a concern) to the web.config file and then tested. Success!! Hope this helps out!
I'm running umbraco v 4.11.1 (Assembly version: 1.0.4715.27659) and I also did a manual install.
Hi, can you connect to your database in management studio? and with the credentials you provide to connect in the umbraco installation, are you able to modify the blank database you create in SQL? (I.E create a table and remove it) What version of windows are you using as well? :) Charles.
Installation Issues on Win 2008 R2 IIS7
Hello,
I have upgraded my server and have issues to instal umbraco.
1. Its a completely new installed Windows 2008 RS with latest IIS.
Has the latest v of plesk installed with the latest .net framework.
2. I download the 4.7.0 copy from http://umbraco.codeplex.com/releases/view/62573
3. Upload it via ftp and when gone to setup, it requires me to add NETWORK SERVICE / ASP.NET to the permissions. In Win 2008 R2 there isn't any.
Researched a but and found that I need to add the username of the app pool. So it was APPPOOL/USER
and this worked. The permission were fine and went to the next step.
4. (This is the issue)
The installation will not accept any database.
It says it does not connect.
I have tried entering MySQL and MS SQL Express DB where in the host area I went till the extent of trying, localhost & even the IP address of the server.
I had no luck.
I know the database works as I got a script to test if the database connects.
With that script it showed that all details allowed to connect to the database.
4.1 (This is what I tried)
Then I simply went into the webconfig and entered the Data String and went back to the install page.
It allowed me to install, and completed the installation with allowing me to install templates, choose password etc.
After the installation it took me to Umbraco Administration which is www.urlname.com/umbraco/
But when ever I go to the home page, it keeps on redirectly me back to the installation page.
Even if I delete the installation files, it keeps on redirectly me back to it.
Conclusion:
So pretty much the 4.1 step was useless.
Can some one help me getting umbraco installed?
Update -
On HTTPDOC folder when I set the permission to everyone on 777, every thing works like a charm!
Is there any permission that I am missing for it to communicate with databases?
Hello, anyone, please?
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Hello Raheel,
Have you gone through this link.
http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/install-and-setup/how-to-install-umbraco-on-windows-server-2008
Especially check the permissions and database section for manual install. This helped me.
Thanks,
Rajeev
Hi Rajeev,
Yes I have.
As mentioned above on my first post:
When creating a new website in IIS 7, the identity for the Application Pool is by default set to ApplicationPoolIdentity.
This will throw errors around when you extract the Umbraco files and try to load the page.
To fix these errors, simply change the user in the batch script above from
NETWORK SERVICEto
where {application-ppol-name} is the name of the Application Pool which your website is running under.
For a less secure, but more reusable script, you could also change
NETWORK SERVICEto
IIS_IUSRSwhich will give all app pool identities access, rather than just the website specific app pool identity (similar to the old NETWORK SERVICE account).
4. (This is the issue)
The installation will not accept any database.
It says it does not connect.
I have tried entering MySQL and MS SQL Express DB where in the host area I went till the extent of trying, localhost & even the IP address of the server.
I had no luck.
I know the database works as I got a script to test if the database connects.
With that script it showed that all details allowed to connect to the database.
4.1 (This is what I tried)
Then I simply went into the webconfig and entered the Data String and went back to the install page.
It allowed me to install, and completed the installation with allowing me to install templates, choose password etc.
After the installation it took me to Umbraco Administration which is www.urlname.com/umbraco/
But when ever I go to the home page, it keeps on redirectly me back to the installation page.
Even if I delete the installation files, it keeps on redirectly me back to it.
I didn't face any problem for IIS 7 and windows 7. It was very simple.
Could you check the db you used have the umbraco tables installed.
Thanks
-Rajeev
Were you able to login to Admin?
If you are able to login, the database problem is not there.
The admin login validation is done using database.
If not,
Try again with manual install from scratch and let me know. First create a database and user with the permissions mentioned in the database. While installing specify this database details.
Also ensure that ASP.Net 4.0 is properly installed and apppool is set properly. You have to provide permission for that apppool to the folders mentioned.
Note: For installing templates you need to provide write permission for IIS USR to C:\windows\temp folder. This issue I had initially with windows 7.
It sounds a bit like the Umbraco app doesn't have access to writing to the web.config. When the website is being installed it puts the connect string in the web.config file, and when the installation is done, it puts a version value into the web.config file.
You need to give read/write access to the web.config file, just like you've done with the Scripts, XSLT, etc. folder.
Hey,
Two things.
If you think Umbraco is installed correctly but it's still going to the install page then manually enter the version number into the web.config file
2nd, in my opinion the reason you are having problems is due to Plesk, this has it's own set of permissions/users, take a look here http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/how-tos/installing-umbraco-461-on-plesk-shared-host
Rich
Hey...
I just tried it on a fresh new sub domain.
Followed steps from: http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/how-tos/installing-umbraco-461-on-plesk-shared-host
This time I done the permissions from Plesk.
Yes it worked!
But... The database still fails.
After I enter the database details, it shows 1% does and quickly changes to:
Database connection initialisation failed.
Looks like there is no help here : (
Raheel,
If you have only issues with database, following the Step 4 in the documentation will help
http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/install-and-setup/how-to-install-umbraco-on-windows-server-2008
Hope rest of your problems are sorted out.
Thanks,
Rajeev
I know this is an old post but I just Googled the problem and this thread came up. SO, in case this is of help:
Rich Green offered the correct solution (at least for me).
Symptoms: Everytime I went to the website, it would flip to the install page. I would go through the install page (next, next, etc.) and then it would forward me to the administration page.
Solution: I gave proper permissions (in this case I gave IUSR to modify, etc. - this is on an intranet site so security isn't a concern) to the web.config file and then tested. Success!! Hope this helps out!
I'm running umbraco v 4.11.1 (Assembly version: 1.0.4715.27659) and I also did a manual install.
Hi, can you connect to your database in management studio? and with the credentials you provide to connect in the umbraco installation, are you able to modify the blank database you create in SQL? (I.E create a table and remove it) What version of windows are you using as well? :) Charles.
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