
<p>
  Install Sitecore become easier by using
  <strong>Sitecore Instance Manager</strong>. This article will describe how to
  use SIM to install default Sitecore 8 site. Before start how to use install,
  the following are few links about SIM.
</p>
<h3>Sitecore Instance Manager useful links</h3>
<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="http://dl.sitecore.net/updater/sim/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
      >Download SIM</a
    >
  </li>
  <ul>
    <li>Url for ClickOnce&nbsp;SIM product, go here to download SIM on pc.</li>
  </ul>
  <li>
    <a
      href="https://marketplace.sitecore.net/Modules/S/Sitecore_Instance_Manager.aspx"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener"
      >Sitecore Market Place - SIM</a
    >
  </li>
  <ul>
    <li>Sitecore Marketplace link about SIM</li>
  </ul>
  <li>
    <a
      href="https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore-Instance-Manager"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener"
      >Github - SIM</a
    >
  </li>
  <ul>
    <li>SIM is open source and host at Github.</li>
  </ul>
</ol>
<p>
  SIM provides great features, such as Install new Sitecore, Back up Sitecore
  Website, Install SQL Database and MongoDB. All these features make the
  Sitecore developers more productive.
</p>
<h3>Sitecore Instance Manager main features</h3>
<blockquote cite="https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore-Instance-Manager">
  <ul>
    <li>List Sitecore websites installed locally and their modules</li>
    <li>Install new Sitecore standalone product</li>
    <li>Install Sitecore modules and packages</li>
    <li>Download Sitecore products from SDN and DEV</li>
    <li>Back up Sitecore websites, and Restore them</li>
    <li>Export Sitecore website and Import it on remote computer</li>
  </ul>
</blockquote>
<h3>Pre Requirement for SIM Install</h3>
<p>
  Although SIM is open source Sitecore is not and not cheap, also Sitecore
  Instance is not easy to get it. You'll have to be certified Sitecore Developer
  than you can download from SDN, a Sitecore Developer Network site.
</p>
<ul>
  <li>Sitecore Instance</li>
  <ul>
    <li>
      At this example, we use Sitecore 8.2. Example file name looks like
      this.<code>Sitecore 8.2 rev. 170614.zip</code> Again, if you're the
      certified Sitecore developer you can download from SDN.
    </li>
  </ul>
  <li>Sitecore license</li>
  <ul>
    <li>
      You have to purchase&nbsp;from Sitecore, I don't think
      Sitecore&nbsp;provide a trial license. license file name like this
      <code>license.xml</code>
    </li>
  </ul>
  <li>SQL Server</li>
  <ul>
    <li>
      You'll need SQL Server, in this blog example, I'm using SQL Server
      Version&nbsp;12.0.4237.0.
    </li>
  </ul>
  <li><del>MongoDB</del></li>
  <ul>
    <li>
      You don't have to install MongoDB before SIM Installation, you can use SIM
      to download MongoDB and Install.
    </li>
  </ul>
  <li>IIS Manager</li>
  <ul>
    <li>
      You'll need this, Sitecore is Web Application. SIM will create the site,
      application pool, update windows host file once you use Sitecore Instance
      to create the site.
    </li>
  </ul>
</ul>
<p>
  Also, this blog sample OS is using Windows 10. SIM and Sitecore are not
  supported on Mac or Linux&nbsp;and I'm not sure they'll have the plan to
  support in the future or not. But SQL Server 2017 support Linux, .NET Core is
  cross-platform, so something might happen to Sitecore too.
</p>
<h3>Setup Sitecore Instance Manager - SIM</h3>
<h4>
  Download SIM via Click once at
  <a href="http://dl.sitecore.net/updater/sim/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
    >here</a
  >
</h4>
<p>at this point, December 2017, latest version is 1.5</p>
<h4>Start SIM Installation Wizard</h4>
<p>Just click Next to first few License Agreement or information.</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088179/twyir0xp1thlhxkgpjrj.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088179/npcudbemxn8pwaphcktx.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<h4>Instance Root Folder</h4>
<p>
  Instances Root folder is where do you want your Sitecore instance to be
  stored, and this folder will be your IIS site folder, so make sure your folder
  has permission for permission.<code>NetworkService</code>
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088195/i3ckdewufa3prqbbvzze.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  Local Repository put the location which contains the Sitecore zip file.
  <code>Sitecore 8.2 rev. 170614.zip</code> for instance. The Sitecore License
  file is the path for the Sitecore license.
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088390/iur1ui40bt4zradnlv8r.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  Make sure Sitecore IIS site folder has permission to account.<code
    >Network Service</code
  >
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088403/uioc2yif0xfz1jvn9smu.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  Enter SQL Server Name, SQL User Name, and SQL User Password. By default,
  windows service use&nbsp;<code>SQL Server</code> account
  <strong>NT SERVICE\MSSQLSERVER</strong>, change the SQL Server(MSSQLSERVER)
  windows service to use Network Service account.
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088410/ske7zclmbssziyoei9aa.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="https://d1p0mp3f1fx0hz.cloudfront.net/_7ry3j4a84.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088432/ksdtaamdexicuraznmi4.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088439/cqsth3mnpeeqguxpqki9.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  After SIM installed successfully, launch it and click Installing new instance.
  By click following next button, SIM will create the new site, new SQL
  Database, new MongoDB database and add the hostname to host file.
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512088472/svgdvsuuz0kpu4ymngi1.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="https://d1p0mp3f1fx0hz.cloudfront.net/_92m75cqy7.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>The IIS site SIM generated.</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512089180/jy6o4acnb9sz71oivki0.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>The Default Sitecore Site.</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="https://d1p0mp3f1fx0hz.cloudfront.net/_2ywrfaxqe.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>Sitecore Admin site</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512152805/npz4u8hdiqbijhwp0iyg.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>Sitecore Database</p>
<p>
  <img
    class="img-responsive"
    src="http://res.cloudinary.com/dmwrakaup/image/upload/v1512152805/ak0hj39uastr3bz5qrc2.png"
    alt=""
  />
</p>
<p>&nbsp;Other Info</p>
<ul>
  <li>SIM log location</li>
  <ul>
    <li>%AppData%\Sitecore\Sitecore Instance Manager</li>
  </ul>
  <li>
    <a
      href="https://github.com/Sitecore/Sitecore-Instance-Manager/releases"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener"
      >SIM Release Schedule</a
    >
  </li>
</ul>
<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>
  Use Sitecore Instance Manager is very powerful and very easy to setup Sitecore
  Development Environment if every other source already there you can launch a
  site within minutes, which the SIM will create site, application pool,
  database for you. Also, SIM has the backup and delete features make your
  Sitecore Development life easier.
</p>


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