Yet another Sitecore 9.2 Install Blog

Setting up a developer VM got much easier with 9.2. I'm sure lots of these "how to" posts are going up; here's mine (as much for my own reference as anything else).

I'm assuming you're using a "bare" Azure VM with Server 2016, but the steps shouldn't be much different for other hosting scenarios. I use a DS4 v3. I take liberties with security best practices, since this is a dev box.

Installing SQL

Install en_sql_server_2017_standard_x64_dvd_11294407.iso.

• Instance ID: MSSQLSERVER
• Mixed Mode authentication
• Assign a SA password
• Add your machine account as an admin.

Install management tools 8.1

• Installer: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-2017 

Create a service account

• sitecore/sitecore 
• Enforce password policy off 
• Server Roles > sysadmin 

Enable "contained database authentication"

• Run the SQL script:  EXEC sp_configure 'contained', 1; RECONFIGURE;

Install Solr 7.5

• Install JRE using https://download.oracle.com/otn/java/jdk/8u171-b11/512cd62ec5174c3487ac17c61aaa89e8/jdk-8u171-windows-x64.exe  

• There's lots of good Solr installation scripts. I used this one: https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore.HabitatHome.Utilities/blob/master/XP/install/Solr/install-solr.ps1 to C:\Setup\solr\
• Setup the variables at the top as desired: 

[string]$solrVersion = "7.5.0", 
[string]$installFolder = "C:\solr",
[string]$solrPort = "8983", 
[string]$solrHost = "solr750.local", 
[bool]$solrSSL = $TRUE, 
[string]$nssmVersion = "2.24", 
[string]$keystoreSecret = "secret", 
[string]$KeystoreFile = 'solr-ssl.keystore.jks', 
[string]$SolrDomain = 'solr750.local', 
[switch]$Clobber 

• Run powershell as admin in C:\Setup\Solr 
• .\Install-Solr.ps1 
• Test https://solr750.local:8983/solr/#/ 

IIS

• IIS 10, using Server Manager > Roles and Features > Tasks > Add Roles and Features > Web Server 
• .NET Core 2.1.7 Windows Hosting Module https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/thank-you/dotnet-runtime-2.1.7-windows-hosting-bundle-installer  

Sitecore

Install SIF 

• Register-PSRepository -Name SitecoreGallery -SourceLocation https://sitecore.myget.org/F/sc-powershell/api/v2 
• Update-Module SitecoreInstallFramework 
• Validate: Get-Module SitecoreInstallFramework –ListAvailable 

Install Sitecore 

• Use “Graphical setup package for XP Single” https://dev.sitecore.net/~/media/1C1D7C4CBC934A6AA36825974A18A72E.ashx  

SXA

https://dev.sitecore.net/Downloads/Sitecore_Experience_Accelerator/19/Sitecore_Experience_Accelerator_190.aspx 

• [Correction 7/29/18] SXA 1.9 requires Sitecore Powershell Extensions 5.1. As of this writing, that version is not available on the Marketplace. You can download SPE 5.1 from https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/releases/tag/5.1.
  Install Sitecore Powershell Extensions 5.0 full from https://marketplace.sitecore.net/Modules/Sitecore_PowerShell_console.aspx 

• Download “Sitecore Experience Accelerator for 9.2” from https://dev.sitecore.net/~/media/FB62D25D54C945999FE05C0E22B29622.ashx  

• Follow instructions in the Installation Guide https://dev.sitecore.net/~/media/870D6095010241668E83E16C8DB2C850.ashx
  (be sure to create and populate cores, rebuild indexes) 

JSS

https://dev.sitecore.net/Downloads/Sitecore_JavaScript_Services/120/Sitecore_JavaScript_Services_1200.aspx 

• Install the latest Node.js https://nodejs.org/en/ 
• Download server components https://dev.sitecore.net/~/media/21E55AD5AEA145C2903E1FB3A25B079E.ashx 
• Install package Sitecore JavaScript Services Server for Sitecore 9.2 XP