Ektron CMS400.Net Reference
The installation scheme has changed for version 7.0.2 or higher. Previously, when you installed Ektron CMS400.NET, the installation created a site with sample content. (Sample content provides an example of how Ektron CMS400.NET’s features can be implemented.) Beginning with 7.0.2, however, the base installation file provides no sample content.
To supplement the base installation, Ektron provides several sample sites. You can install as many as you wish. Many customers install sample content that resembles their environment. For example, a legal practice might install the legal starter site.
Note: To get the technical information for developers, which was previously available on the Developer’s Sample page, install the developer starter site.
To install one or more sample sites, download them plus the base install file (CMS400Basev80.exe) from www.ektron.com to the same folder on your Web server. Then, click a starter site’s .exe file, such as Legal.exe. When you do, it copies the templates and database to your machine. Next, the base install runs until it completes phase 1 of the installation steps listed in Performing the Installation.
Once the base installation is complete, the Site Setup portion of the install is run. Once the setup is complete, you can install any number of additional sample sites by downloading and clicking them.
If you want to re-install a Starter Site, choose the Site Setup link in Start > Programs > Ektron > CMS400v8X > Utilities > CMS400SiteSetup.
If you are familiar with Ektron CMS400.NET, you do not need to install a starter site. Simply use the base installation and proceed with site development.
If you have an earlier version of Ektron CMS400.NET, first upgrade to Release 8.0. Then, select one or more starter sites and install them.
Ektron has also developed several starter applications that you can install to better learn Ektron CMS400.NET’s capabilities. Starter applications are built on the Ektron CMS400.NET engine and leverage Ektron CMS400.NET's flexible API made available via its SDK. Starter applications are tailored to address the needs and requirements for specific business processes for organizations of any size, but are flexible enough to meet your custom requirements.
Starter applications are shipped open source and are free of charge. They work out-of-the-box and, if needed, can easily be extended. Starter applications are a perfect starting point for building your own Web application. The only requirement is that a Ektron CMS400.NET base install exist on your server.
If you install the legal starter site, the Case Management Starter App is automatically installed. If you install any other starter site, the Project Management Starter App is automatically installed.