Starter kits
Hi
Where are the installation instructions or starter kits? Also where does one set the db connection strings for each starter kit to point to the correct db server?
Thanks
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Hi John,
There are no installation instruction as the website is already implemented and it has its own database. We have simply archived the project together with the source code, and we have made it available for anyone to use and modify it. For the same reason you are not asked for any DB credentials as the project has its own .mdf file. If you have problem connecting the database, you can check the following file App_Data/Sitefinity/Configuration/Data.Config that points to the SQL Express instance that is required in order to work with the .mdf file.
Please let me know if you need any further instructions.
Best wishes,
Hristo Borisov
the Telerik team
Hi
Below is what I get when I open Charity Kit in vs2010, build the project and then view in browser. What can I do to fix this?
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Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.sql.SQLException: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [SQLException: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed.] Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.Adonet2Generic.Impl.DBDriver.connect(ConnectionString connectionString, IDictionary driverProps) +613 OpenAccessRuntime.Relational.conn.RelationalConnectionPool.createRealCon() +219 [DataStoreException: Unable to connect to Backend=mssql;Driver=genericADO2;Server=.;Instance=SQLExpress;Database=-;Integrated Security=true;AttachDBFilename=F:\Download\CMS\Sitefinity 4.0\Charity_Source_4.0.1098.0\Website\App_Data\Sitefinity.mdf;: Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.sql.SQLException: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. at Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.Adonet2Generic.Impl.DBDriver.connect(ConnectionString connectionString, IDictionary driverProps) at OpenAccessRuntime.Relational.conn.RelationalConnectionPool.createRealCon() DBDriver: Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.Adonet2Generic.Impl.DBDriver LOCK_TIMEOUT=5000 useUTCForReads=1 Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.sql.SQLException: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed. at Telerik.OpenAccess.RT.Adonet2Generic.Impl.DBDriver.connect(ConnectionString connectionString, IDictionary driverProps) at OpenAccessRuntime.Relational.conn.RelationalConnectionPool.createRealCon()] DynamicModule.ns.Wrapped_OpenAccessRoleProvider_e892e6b5c90e4147be18f7b5bcd26d52.Initialize(String providerName, NameValueCollection config, Type managerType) +195 Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerBase`1.InstantiateProvider(IDataProviderSettings providerSettings, Type providerType, ExceptionPolicyName policy, ManagerBase`1 manager) +1477 Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerBase`1.InstantiateProvider(IDataProviderSettings providerSettings, ExceptionPolicyName policy, ManagerBase`1 manager) +63 Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerBase`1.SetProvider(String providerName, String transactionName) +161 Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerBase`1..ctor(String providerName, String transactionName) +131 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.RoleManager..ctor() +20 [TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.] System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck) +0 System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache) +98 System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache) +241 System.Activator.CreateInstance() +103 Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ManagerBase`1.GetManager(String providerName, String transactionName) +90 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SitefinityPrincipal.Initialize() +742 Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.RolePolicyHandler.GetPolicyNames(ConfigProvider configProvider, ConfigSection section) +45 Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigElement.GetValueFromPolicy(ConfigPolicyHandler handler, ConfigProperty prop, Object& value) +101 Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigElement.GetPolicyValue(ConfigProperty prop, Object& value) +87 Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigElement.get_Item(ConfigProperty prop) +56 Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigElement.get_Item(String propertyName) +68 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.Configuration.SecurityConfig.get_ApplicationRoles() +17 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SitefinityPrincipal.get_IsBackendUser() +53 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager.AuthenticateRequest(HttpContextBase context) +870 Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.SitefinityHttpModule.Context_AuthenticateRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +18 System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +148 System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +75 Hi
I think I have solved this. Try the following;
A) Delete C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS.
B) Modify the SQL Server (SQLExpress) service to use your local or system account and restart the service.
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Hi
Another starter kit issue. Running the Telerik International University Starter Kit, on the introduction page when the ‘Skip the introduction page and launch the backend’ option at bottom of the page is selected then attached login screen appears.
When selecting ‘Switch User’ from login screen, it gives below error.
What am I doing wrong?
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You are trying to access item that no longer exists. The most probable reason is that it has been deleted by another user. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: Telerik.Sitefinity.SitefinityExceptions.ItemNotFoundException: You are trying to access item that no longer exists. The most probable reason is that it has been deleted by another user. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [ItemNotFoundException: You are trying to access item that no longer exists. The most probable reason is that it has been deleted by another user.] DynamicModule.ns.Wrapped_OpenAccessMembershipProvider_fbce98c2ed9c4961bc433c4519649ab8.GetUser(Guid id) +253 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.UserManager.GetUser(Guid id) +46 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager.LogoutImpl(String providerName, Guid userId, String userName, Credentials credentials) +669 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager.Logout(String providerName, Guid userId) +109 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager.Logout() +239 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.Web.UI.LogoutForm.DoLogout(String navigateUrl) +12 Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.Web.UI.LogoutForm.SwitchUserButton_Command(Object sender, CommandEventArgs e) +7 System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) +115 System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +169 System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +9 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +13 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +176 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5563Hi John,
Try deleting your cookies, I had the same problem and it fixed it for me.
I think it's because you are still logged into the other starter kit and it's trying to redirect to that starter kit rather than the one you are running.
Hi Euan
It worked. Thanks.
Regards
Hi
I now have the same problem with charity starter kit that I cannot login to the backend. I tried deleting cookies but no luck. Any ideas?
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Hi,
I understand that there are no instructions for the starter kits but it is not obvious (to me certainly) how you initiate them. I have installed sitefinity 4.0 and downloaded the starter kits and then through through project manager have created a new project and linked it to the source file directory (for Intranet) which doesn't seem like the correct thing to do.
I want to see the starter kit in operation and to be able to modify the content and design. How do i achieve this?
Hello Steve Brook,
Thank you for joining the conversation.
We have a series of videos on TelerikTV which explain how to use the starter kits. You can check this one which is about setting up the project: GiveCamp - Installing & Planning your Sitefinity Project.
All the best,
Radoslav Georgiev
the Telerik team
your video does not work. After spending about 20 minutes waiting for "connecting..." It throws an exception saying it can't find the SQL Sever server instance. I thought it was using a built in copy of SQL Server?
So I have to go into the project's AppData/Sitefinity/configuration/dataconfig.config file to change the name of the SqL Server instances from .\SQLExpress2005 to .\SQLExpress. Then the project was able to be loaded. Whew!