Sitecore 9.3 Installation Steps

 Hello! Techie... In the previous post we seen that about CMS and Sitecore CMS. In this post we will see the Installation and Creation of Sitecore Site.

Prerequisites:

1. IIIS 10.0
2. Windows Server 2016/2019, Windows 10(64 bit)
3. .NET Framework 4.7.2, .NET Core 2.1.12 Windows Hosting Module
4. Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 
5. Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP2 and 2017, MongoDB Server 4.0.5
6. Solr 8.1.1
7. VS2017

    I have added few previous version prerequisites for reference.                                     

                                                                                                                                   

    Installation Methods:

        

  Sitecore Installation Assistant- The method we are going to use install Sitecore instance   

1.     Create a folder in your drive named Sitecore_9_3
2.     Download  Graphical setup package for XP single  packages from here
3.     Extract the downloaded files into Sitecore_9_3 folder
4.     Copy your valid Sitecore license file to your folder.

       Before going to install Sitecore we need to install SOLR

 SOLR Installation:

1.     Create Folder name SOLR within Sitecore_9_3 folder
2.     Download Solr 8.1.1 from here
3.     Move the file to your directory and unzip it.
4.     Make sure you have installed JRE. If not download it from here
5.     Next step to made changes in Solr.in.cmd file look like in the picture(Un-command the lines to run a solr)

    

     6.Next made changes in Solr.in.sh file-(Un-command the lines to run a solr)

    

    7.Run a Window PowerShell as a admin

    8.In Windows Powershell go to the folder SOLR

    9.To Create a Keystore using this comand:

       “C:\Program Files\Java\jre-9.0.1\bin\keytool.exe -Replace this with your file directory

       Run “C:\Program Files\Java\jre-9.0.1\bin\keytool.exe” -genkeypair -alias solr-ssl -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -keypass secret -storepass secret -validity 9999 -keystore solr-ssl.keystore.jks -ext SAN=DNS:localhost,IP:127.0.0.1-dname “CN=localhost, OU=Organizational Unit, O=Organization, L=Location, ST=State, C=Country”

   10. To Generate Certificate

       Run “C:\Program Files\Java\jre-9.0.1\bin\keytool.exe” -importkeystore -srckeystore solr-ssl.keystore.jks -destkeystore solr- ssl.keystore.p12 -srcstoretype jks -deststoretype pkcs12"

  11. It will ask for the password- enter the password three times.

  12. Place the certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

  13. We need NSSM to install solr.Download Non-Sucking Service Packager from here

  14. Create New folder Named NSSM within in Sitecore_9_3

  15. Extract the file in your folder.

  16. Open the Command prompt as a admin.

  17. Run the below command:

          "C:\Sitecore_9_3\NSSM\win64\nssm.exe" install SOLR93

          

            "C:\Sitecore_9_3\NSSM\win64\nssm.exe"-Directory Path

              SOLR93- Solr Service Name(Your wish)

    SIA:

 

    Open Sitecore Installation Assistant and Click Start (Find from the folder Sitecore_9_3)

     

1. Click Install

     2. We have already installed solr Manually so Skip this step. If you didn't  install it.

     3. Enter the name you want to give a sitecore instance in the Installation/solution prefix , enter password b and select the licence file.

         

      4. SQL Server Settings

    

      5. Enter the your solr service URL, And enter the solr path in the Solr file system root, Enter the Service Name(SOLR93)

      6. If you want you can install SXA(SXA is used to speed up the production of the websites and reuse the component like layout, template across the sites) or Skip 

     7.You can find the summary .If you feel anything you entered wrong click back and change it.

 

     8.Validate your files

     9.Click Install

            The Installation take some time. Once you received a success message. Now you can find your Sitecore instance.

       

 
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