by Faith A
WebMatrix supports installing open source community applications from the Web Application Gallery, and publishing to hosting providers, including a set of Beta partner hosting providers. This FAQ contains information about installing and publishing, as well as any issues that may occur after publishing.
Installing and Publishing SilverStripe CMS
How do I install SilverStripe CMS?
To install SilverStripe CMS, use the following steps:
- Open WebMatrix and select Site from Web Gallery.
- Select the CMS category on the left-hand side.
- Find SilverStripe CMS in the list and install it.
- In any workspace, on the Home tab, in the Site group, click Run or press F12 to open the site in your default web browser.
- Follow the instructions to complete installation.
How do I publish my SilverStripe CMS website?
To publish a SilverStripe CMS website, use the following steps:
- In any workspace, on the Home tab, in the Site group, click Publish.
- On the Publishing Settings dialog, enter the server info you received from your web host.
- Click Validate Connection to ensure that the settings are correct.
- Click Publish.
- If you have not published your database before, select the Database checkbox.
- After previewing the changes, click Continue.
Known Issues
Issue: Silverstripe CMS gives a "HTTP 500 PHP FCGI Error" when you download a published site
Workaround: Skip the silverstripe-cache/manifest_main in Publish Preview after you click on "Download published site …". This file is used for caching purposes and is specific to each computer.