How to Install AspDotNetStoreFront v10 in Plesk

This article assumes that you have already created your database, username, and password in your Plesk environment. If you haven’t created a DataBase, please click this link Create a DataBase in Plesk and it will walk you through the process of creating a database in Plesk

 

This article will walk you through step by step on setting up AspDotNetStoreFront in your Plesk Environment

 

 

Lets get your environment Ready

 

Step 1: Modify your "AppSettings.config" file located in "AspDotNetStorefrontWeb" folder

Change Line 9

Replace "TBD" to a unique string

From: <add key="EncryptKey" value="TBD" />

To: <add key="EncryptKey" value="JfoDclMmMy" /> <- Example

 

Step 2: Modify your "ConnectionStrings.config" file located in "AspDotNetStorefrontWeb" folder

Change Line 2

Data Source=MSSQL2012A.awesomehosting.com;Initial Catalog=Database_Name;User Id=Database_User;Password=XXXXXXXX;

 

Now lets get AspDotNetStoreFront ready for our site through Plesk

 

Step 3: Log into Plesk

 

 

 

Step 6: Select "Virtual Directories"

 

 

Step 7: Click on "Create Virtual Directory"

 

 

Step 8: Creating the virtual Directory

Deselect "Create physical directory with the same name as virtual directory" and navigate to the path where the "Web.config" file is located

Usually "/httpdocs/AspDotNetStorefront/Web" folder

Select "Create Application" if not already selected, then Click "OK"

 

 

 

Step 9: Now you will notice your Virtual Directory/Application has been created

 

 

Step 10: Lets test open your web browser and navigate to "http://<<YourDomain>>.com/AspDotNetStoreFront/Admin"

Notice on the lower right hand side the AspDotNetStoreFront Seal

 

Follow the Prompts to Activate your license. [Done]