Anyone using Umbraco? (cms)

We are evaluating a CMS named Umbraco (http://www.umbraco.org) and I wonder if someone is using it on discountasp.

Thx

David

 

It's a.net development requiring a mssql database (sql 2000, 2005 or even msde).
Also some folders require write permission for the asp.net user.

I will order a sql 2005 database and give it a try.

 

I have ordered a mssql 2005 database and everyting is working as expected.

Regards.

 

dtemes, can you refer me to a site or give me instructions on installing umbraco on discountasp.net? I want to be sure I take the correct steps. The umbraco site says that you cannot install it directly to a virtual server. Therefore, I am wondering if that means there is another way of doing it (transferring the site and database), or if it simply cannot be done.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,
Lon
(Diffie)

 

Try running these steps.

1. Go to umbraco.org and download there umbraco program to your local PC.
2. Unzip the folder and go to the web.config file and change the database connection to point to your SQL addon.
<appSettings>
<add key="umbracoDbDSN" value="Server=[DB Server Name]; Database=[Database Name]; User ID=[Database User Name]; Password=[Database Password]; Trusted_Connection=False" />
3. Upload the Umbraco site and its contents directly under your root directory.
4. Type in your address bar www.[mydomainname].com/install.
5. Follow the steps to fully install umbraco on our hosting server.
6. Once you have finished the setup process, you can configure the email to relay out from our web server.
a. Type in your address bar www.[mydomain].com/umbraco.
b. Type in the Admin login and password.
c. Click on the Content icon on the bottom left hand corner.
d. Click on the Home folder.
e. Click on the Contact folder.
f. Click on the Settings tab, and scroll down to ‘Mail Server’ and type localhost as the SMTP server.


This is the same steps I used to install umbraco on our server. I didn't try installing it on our subdirectory but I'm pretty sure you can upload it to a folder. Simply upload it to a folder and go into your hosting control panel and go to Web Application Tool. Set that folder as an application folder.

 

Raymond sent me those Umbraco steps some time ago, but we were in the process of migrating the Knowledge Base, so I neglected to add them. I will add them soon and we'll have the Umbraco steps in the KB as well.

 

WOW! That was easy!

I cannot believe how much easier it was installing umbraco on discountasp.net than on my own XP Pro machine. Thanks a million for the instructions!

Best,
Diffie