10958B Module 2 Lab Answer Key

10958B Module 2 Lab Answer Key

Lab: Exploring WebMatrix

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Select the "Launch" button for Lab 2 "Exploring WebMatrix"

Exercise 1: Installing WebMatrix

u  Task 1: Upgrade the Web Platform Installer and WebMatrix.

1.       There will be one Virtual Machine listed  in the "Machines" tab called 10958B-SEA-DEV11

2.       To log on to 10958B-SEA-DEV11, click the "Commands" button and select Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

3.       In the User name box, type Student, in the Password box, type Pa$$w0rd, and then click the Submit button.

4.       On the Windows 8 Start screen, click Desktop.

5. Glide your mouse to the bottom right of the desktop to show the "charms". Click "Search".

6. Locate the Web Platform Installer by typing "web" at the Windows 8 search bar

Note: You may need to upgrade the Web Platform Installer to version 5

7.       In the Web Platform Installer <latest version> window, click the Products tab.

8.    On the Productstab, click Add for Microsoft WebMatrix 3, and then click Install.

9.    On the PREREQUISITES page of the Web Platform Installer <latest version> wizard, read the list of prerequisite products, and then click I Accept.

10.    On the FINISHpage, note the list of products installed, and then click Finish.

11.    On the Productstab of the Web Platform Installer <latest version> window, ensure that the Microsoft WebMatrix 3 product is installed, and then click Exit.

You may want to create a desktop or taskbar link to WebMatrix

Exercise 2: Editing a Site in WebMatrix

u  Task 1: Open a site in WebMatrix.

1.       On the taskbar, move the mouse pointer to the lower-left corner, and then click the Start icon.

2.       On the Windows 8 Start screen, click Microsoft WebMatrix.

3.       In the Quick Start - Microsoft WebMatrix window, click New, and then click App Gallery.

Note: If the Windows Azure Sign in page appears, click Not now.

4.       On the All tab of the Site from Web Gallery wizard, click Umbraco CMS.

5.       In the Site Name box, verify that the value is Umbraco CMS, and then click Next.

6.       On the Umbraco CMS page, click Next.

7.       On the PREREQUISITES page, verify that the database used is SQL Server CE (Installed), and then click Next.

8.       In the Accept EULA section, read the license terms, and then click I Accept.

9.       On the FINISH page, ensure that the message �Install Completed Successfully� is displayed, and then click OK.

NOTE: you may be asked to install other components like ASP.NET.  Go ahead and accept these then restart the lab machine.  The Installation should complete after you restart Web Matrix

10. You should now have a fully functional local installation of Umbraco CMS

Due to changes in several lab components you should complete the remaining Tasks in the Module 3 Lab environment.  

u  Task 2: Edit a page in WebMatrix.

Open WebMatrix using the Windows 8 Search charm or Tile

1.     In WebMatrix select "my sites". Then open Umbraco CMS and click "files".

2.       In the upper-left pane of the Umbraco CMS � Microsoft WebMatrixwindow, under Umbraco CMS, expand masterpages, and then double-click umbMaster.master.

Note: The umbMaster.master file defines the content and layout that is common for all pages on the website. Note that the source code for the master page is displayed in the workspace pane.

3.       In the ubmMaster.master workspace, scroll down and locate the H4element with the heading, Edit the right column.

4.       In the P element after the H4 element, replace the existing content with This is new content in my Umbraco implementation!

5.       On the File tab of the Umbraco CMS � Microsoft WebMatrix window, click Save.

6.       On the Home tab of the Umbraco CMS � Microsoft WebMatrix window, in the Site group, click Run.

7.       On the Home page, in the Edit the right column section, ensure that the text, �This is new content in my Umbraco implementation!� is displayed.

8.       In the Internet Explorer window, click the Close button.

9.       On the taskbar, click the Umbraco CMS � Microsoft WebMatrixicon.

10.    In the Umbraco CMS - Microsoft WebMatrix window, click the Close button.