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2.1 Choose the right package

  1. DAM for Sitecore Lucene 9.0.0.zip
    Use this package for Sitecore 8.x and you plan for running DFS with Lucene search engine.
    If you choose this package the configuration file named Sitecore.ContentSearch.Lucene.DefaultIndexConfiguration.config located in Sitecore Website folder\App_Config\include needs to be enabled. You verify that it is enabled by looking at the file's extension. If it says .example or .disabled. it is disabled. Simply delete the .example or .disabled from the file. Even if the Sitecore installation is running Solr as the default search engine, this still has to be done.

  2. DAM for Sitecore Solr 9.0.0.zip
    Use this package for Sitecore 8.x and you plan for running DFS with Solr search engine.

  3. DAM for Sitecore 9.0.0.zip
    Use this package for Sitecore 9

2.2 Installation

DFS is installed in the same way as any other Sitecore package.

If you are installing the module on a Sitecore instance that does not have a previous version of DFS, then continue with this this guide: DFS 9.0.0 - New installation.

If you already has a previous version of DFS installed on you Sitecore instance, then continoue with this guide: DFS 9.0.0 - Upgrade

  • Open Sitecore as an administrator
  • Navigate to the Desktop mode (see image below)

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  • Find the Install Wizard under Development Tools

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  • Click on Upload Package and find the file containing the DAM for Sitecore zip file delivered by your Digizuite supplier.

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  • You now have to press next a couple of times. 

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  • Press Install to continue
  • If you're asked to overwrite some files (See the image below), it is because you have older versions of DFS installed on your Sitecore already. If you're got seeing the below images, please skip down to the image that matches what you're seeing in your active installation.
Warning
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If you get one or both of the below messages, please be aware of the following:

Continuing this guide will delete all data that you have not backed up. In order to prepare yourself for an update, you have to read the update guide (This is the update guide for DFS 8.1.0 - I: Update guide)

All assets you have used through DFS previously, will not be available externally after updating, if you have not serialized your silos.

Continuing on from here without understanding these consequences, will most likely have you re-embed all assets again. If you are still not certain, please contact your Digizuite contact person for a more detailed explanation.

  • If you've already been told by your Digizuite contact person, that it is okay to continue the update, then please continue the installation by either pressing Yes to all. This will overwrite the old versions of DFS's files and delete all silos.

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  • In the following light box, tick off Overwrite (as in the image below) and press Apply to all.

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  • Finally, tick off the option to restart the Sitecore and press Close:

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The DFS plugin has now successfully been installed. However, there are still some steps to go, before the plugin is fully functional.

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