Sitecore Installation – tips and tricks #1

Assuming you have a Sitecore instance running and a server move is required, for any reason, and your first thought is “couldn't be easier, an extremely simple process”… However, I would say “Not so fast, friend!”

Today, I will share the experience I had with a Sitecore instance that had to be moved to another server.

So, my scenario was to create a new server, install Internet Information Services (IIS) and the requirements to run a Sitecore instance. Once that was completed, the transfer from the OLD to the NEW server was performed.

Great! Since it was an extremely simple process, I wasn't expecting an error to appear. Here I am faced with this:

As I said before “not so fast, friend!” but at that moment I wasn't in the mood for jokes like this 🙂

Head up and let's go forward… “What did I do?” So, my first step was to check web.config.

Still with me? Let's quickly check the IIS modules on the two servers, the NEW and OLD

• NEW Server

• OLD Server

We'll install URL Rewrite, and check if it works! Access this link to download the URL Rewrite module, and follow the steps below

1. Run the urlrewrite.exe, and click Install

2. Check that the module to be installed is the URL Rewrite, and click “I Accept”

3. Wait until the installation finishes, then click “Finish”

After following the steps above, close IIS and open it again; Then check if the URL Rewrite module is listed.

“Everything installed, what do I do now?” Well, let’s test!!! Open Sitecore in your browser…

….and voilà, it worked perfectly!

Still with me? Go rest, after all you deserve it and I’ll see you in my next post!