Chapter 11. Deployment
In this chapter, we will cover several strategies for deploying the CSK. Although deployment can happen through a wide variety of methods, there are four general steps to take in order to have your CSK site up and running:
Installing content files
Configuring IIS
Setting up the database
Community configuration
The chapter assumes that you are building a custom version of the CSK and thereby foregoing the packaged installation for the CSK. We will talk about strategies for deploying multiple communities on a single server, as well as configuration differences between hosting on the Windows 2000 Server platform versus Windows Server 2003. By the end of the chapter, you will be familiar with the techniques and tips required to get your own CSK site up and running.
Installing Content Files
There are a number of options for getting your content files onto a production server. Content files include ASPX, ASCX, and ASMX files, any configuration files, and the compiled...
