SIM 1.6.0.467

Download SIM 1.6 as a ClickOnce app.

Features:

1. Add support of Sitecore 9.1 - 9.3 (XP0, XP1, XM1) topologies

• To install Sitecore 9.x please use an On-Premise WDP package of the desired product version/topology from the dev.sitecore.net and place it to the local repository folder

2. Tracking of anonymous SIM application usage statistics has been added. It could be disabled using Advanced settings dialog

Breaking Changes:

1. The automatic upgrade to SIM 1.6 is not supported. Please refer to the known issue

• To perform an upgrade from the earlier SIM version please the uninstall previously installed SIM manually from your machine before installing SIM 1.6

SIM 1.5.0.227

Download SIM 1.5 as a ClickOnce app.

Features:

• Implement clear properties button
• Implement reinstall wizard finish actions
• Add support of SQL 2017

Fixes:

• Fix: reinstall 9.0.0 doesn't work (#215)
• Fix: error attaching databases when installing Sitecore 9 instance(#218)
• Fix: InstallModules finish actions do not work (#221)
• Fix: GitHub SSL3 refused requests
• Fix: issue in MongoDb Installer: uses TLS 1.2 instead of deprecated one
• Fix: issue with "Download Sitecore Wizard" (#255)

Improvements:

• Change the sort order of restore points (#232)
• Use HTTPS when opening a site in a browser if available

SIM 1.5.0.179

Download SIM 1.5 as a ClickOnce app.

Features:

• Add support of Sitecore CMS 9.0 (CMS-Only mode)
• Add support of default account of SQL Server NT Service\SQLSERVER (#198)
• Add support of Sitecore Experience Accelerator
• Add support of configuration roles (#160)
• Add support of custom hostname suffix (#156)

Fixes:

• Fix hanging up setup wizard (#185)
• Fix exporting/importing Sitecore instance due to empty folders (#150, #158)
• Fix current log file choosing pattern (#193)
• Fix window positioning (#59, #178)
• Fix post-install instance actions (#174)
• Fix modules detector when packages folder doesn't exist
• Fix advanced setting Core/Export/TempFolder/Location (#66)
• Fix login admin button

Improvements:

• Unlist instances with hidden.txt file in Website directory
• Improve install wizard steps descriptions
• Improve MongoDB logic when importing Sitecore instance (#154)

Breaking Changes:

• Change default instance name pattern to sc826
• Change default instance URL pattern to {name}.siteco.re (#192)
• Remove Command Line version (thanks to SIF, not needed anymore)
• Remove Sitecore 7.x downloading feature

SIM 1.5.0.2

Download SIM 1.5 as a ClickOnce app.

Big thanks to our contributions: @codingdennis, @dashkodo, @dsolovay, @eldblom, @Giardinor2i, @gopigujjula, @jammykam, @owenniblock, @sergeyshushlyapin and @zvirja.

Special thanks to @dsolovay for Solr support which is the biggest contribution to the project ever!

First run

• Improve permissions error message 7d1694a

Install

Install/Support of Solr

Solr support was added for Sitecore 8.1 and 8.2, read more in Solr index creation section in readme.

• Add support of Solr 4 #94
• Add support of Solr term #122
• Add support of Solr 5 and Solr 6 #126

Install/Tweaks

Tweaks UI was reworked and sticks to .exe installer as much as possible by default.

• Improve tweaks UI 0b93f31
• Disable by default all install tweaks 794889c
• Save last chose of tweaks cd8e9e8
• Add PreHeat instance install tweak #86

Install/Instance Details

Now you can define a lot of instance details such as several host names, skip attaching SQL databases or change SQL logical prefix.

• Add support of multiple host names in Instance Details step #92
• Add support of reverse host name #78
• Make App/Product/HostName/EndsWithLocal enabled by default 429034f
• Add support of skipping attaching SQL databases b3ff4ad
• Add support of custom SQL prefix 49fe72b
• Fix: Typo in website already exists prompt in Instance Details step #109

Install/Process

A number of bugs were fixed in installation process.

• Fix: Wrong reporting database file name 72acced
• Fix: Missing scrollbar in Instance Details step #80
• Fix: SQL prefix contains dots instead of underscores 81eb8d7
• Fix: Wrong MongoDB prefix 8c4337a
• Fix: Failure in PostInstallActions #136
• Make module installation errors more verbose #146

Install/Options

Additional options were added for some fine-tuning, all of them are disabled by default. Advanced Settings must be enabled via Settings -> Advanced Settings dialog.

• Add Core/Install/CreateServerTxt advanced setting 2d2e896 b99e2a4
• Add Disable Analytics/xDB configuration preset #141
• Add Enable Fiddler configuration preset c88f269
• Add Core/Install/RenameSqlFiles advanced setting #125

Main Window

Selected instance's hosts are now shown in the bottom of the main window, and the Ribbon -> Edit tab -> Extra Actions menu was extended with a number of new buttons. Some of the existing buttons got fixed or improved.

• Add instance hosts to Instance Details pane of Main Window 7808434
• Add attach and swap secondary reporting databases buttons a44a884
• Add attach reporting primary database and copy marketing definitions buttons 8cfd41a
• Add cleanup instance button b7d65e7 9a58835
• Update SSPG button to use SSPG v1.4 66a19c8
• Fix: Log Analyzer and Config Builder buttons fail when no instance is selected #85
• Fix: Log In as Admin button ignores App/Preheat/Enabled advanced setting #133

Other Operations

• Fix: Wrong SQL prefix is used when reinstalling 5fc62f9
• Fix: Hosts Editor shows list of blank lines #100
• Fix: Application can crash after deleting instance 9b03789
• Fix download wizard logic when error happens 2a995cb
• Uncover hidden Download wizard error message 2cb627e

Command Line Interface (SIMCMD)

• Add config command that supports database info 28a4c11

API

• Add fallback scenario to read manifest from archive #82
• Move Folder functionality for manifest scripts #110

SIM 1.4 rev. 160526 Update-3

Download SIM as a ClickOnce app

ID	Description
#19	Added Command-Line interface (preview)
	Added Content Search - Update Disabler configuration preset
	Added Open Sitecore.config file Ribbon menu item
	Added <httpRuntime timeout="?"> tweak
	Added 8.1 Content-Delivery configuration preset
	Added IIS status check during initialization
#65	Added backup name trimming
	Added support custom databases in standalone distributives
#70	Added support of advanced hosts file use cases
	Added Cleanup temp folder after upgrade
	Added MIT license information
#61	Fixed DetectEverywhere advanced setting
#67	Fixed broken URLs in Setup wizard
	Fixed Open current log file re-opening issue
#74	Updated Visual Studio project template to 2015
	Updated .NET Framework to 4.5
	Updated NuGet Generator to version XXXXXXXXXX
	Removed Plug-ins support
	Removed remote SQL server feature

This is re-release of 1.4.0.352 which has been hotfixed as 1.4.0.383 due to bug in log in admin function.

SIM 1.4 rev. 160105 (Update-2)

Download SIM as a ClickOnce app

ID	Description
#37	Fixed: Cannot list the sites when SIM not running as administrator
#51	Fixed: ERROR: You don't have any standalone product package in your repository
#53	Fixed: SIM 1.4 rev. 151216 does not recognize existing repository
#54	Updated application icon for high resolution screens
	Fixed: Caches were not cleared after upgrading via ClickOnce
	Fixed: Cancelling permissions elevation is treated as an error

Notes from SIM 1.4 rev. 151216 that was withdrawn due to critical bugs fixed in that release:

ID	Description
#24	Implemented Core/Install/HttpRuntime/ExecutionTimeout advanced setting that can tune the executionTimeout setting of /configuration/system.web/httpRuntime
#29	Added an extra step to the install wizard to turn on/off tweaks (like skipping certain folders during installation)
#31	Incorporated Sitecore NuGet Packages Generator 1.0.0.1
#41	Implemented SIM as a ClickOnce application and removed Updater.exe
#43	Fixed: "Install MongoDB" button doesn't work
#44	Fixed: [Import] Change "Wrong package for import" error message
#46	Added: Manifest for AD 1.2
#47	Initialize Speed Booster got compatible with latest EXM versions
	Fixed: Log Analyzer button doesn't work
	Download wizards were improved and now use Sitecore Information Service v3
	Implemented application insights
	A number of minor bug fixes (#4, #25)

SIM 1.4 rev. 151216

Due to a number of critical bugs this release was withdrawn.

SIM 1.4 rev. 150921 (Update-1)

This is the first open-source release of SIM. Hurrah!

ID	Description
#3	Added support of high DPI screens with App/UI/HighDPI/Enabled advanced setting
#6	Fixed Log in admin buttons misbehaviour in Incognito mode
#12	Enabled Zip compressing during exporting issues
#15	Optimized installation logic for better performance and stability
#16	Fixed missing releases labels and downloads
#17	Fixed re-installation progress indication
#20	Removed DisableEventQueue.config from Sitecore 8 initialize speed booster
#21	Showconfig is now generated in temp folder
#22	Moved all SIM-generated config files into App_Config\Include\zzz folder