Installing Umbraco

shifty_uk · 17 Jun 2012 at 15:04

I'm trying to get up and running with Umbraco but I can't find any guides for installing the package onto my web hosting via FTP. I'm running OSX so can't access the Microsoft installer software. :confused:

Any help or useful links?

Cheers

shifty_uk · 17 Jun 2012 at 20:36

I take it there's no easy method for this?

Would Joomla be a better option for deployment onto my hosting via FTP?

sachinbadiani · 17 Jun 2012 at 21:46

What hosting are you with? Perhaps raise a ticket with your hosting provider? If they allow ASP?

shifty_uk · 17 Jun 2012 at 21:48

It's Fasthosts, I'm sure it's a windows based hosting package which also allows ASP. I'll check to be sure

sachinbadiani · 17 Jun 2012 at 21:52

So you won't be able to use PHP unless your host offers hybrid hosting?

shifty_uk · 17 Jun 2012 at 21:57

I run PHP and mySQL based CMS's on it already, unless the .net options are additional upgrades.

mp3duck · 18 Jun 2012 at 13:42

if you run PHP sites, you'll have a linux box. You need to get a windows box to host Umbraco .net sites! (btw, I'd move away from Fasthosts if I were you. I had nothing but trouble with them!)

GaryH-21 · 18 Jun 2012 at 14:41

mp3duck said:
if you run PHP sites, you'll have a linux box. You need to get a windows box to host Umbraco .net sites! (btw, I'd move away from Fasthosts if I were you. I had nothing but trouble with them!)

IIS can run ASP.NET and PHP.... technology these days :cool:

shifty_uk · 18 Jun 2012 at 15:34

mp3duck said:
if you run PHP sites, you'll have a linux box. You need to get a windows box to host Umbraco .net sites! (btw, I'd move away from Fasthosts if I were you. I had nothing but trouble with them!)

It's definitely Windows! I've been running PHP sites with Fasthosts since I was 16, never had an issue with them(23 now) and their support is often quick to respond.

I've installed Joomla for the time being but I'd really like to get up and running with Umbraco.

GaryH-21 · 19 Jun 2012 at 10:14

I'd try installing it locally on your machine - don't do the database configuration or anything, just do as much as to get the site set up on IIS, then upload the files through FTP - navigate to it and see what happens