Sitecore 8.2 Update 7 has just been out with Data Protection Considerations. Personally, I wanted to release a new version of my simple framework along with some updates:

• Upgrading Sitecore References via Nuget from Sitecore 8.2.6 to Sitecore 8.2.7 ones
• Refining the Sitecore template structure (there are some places violate Helix principles)
• Updating gulp files to support auto-deploy with TeamCity

As a consequence, version 1.9 is out.

Auto-deploy with TeamCity

• Applying build and integration of Sitecore Helix
• Using XML Transforms to support multiple build configurations
• Using Unicorn – a Sitecore utility designed to simplify deployment of Sitecore items across environments automatically

Setup Prerequisites

• Sitecore 8.2 Update 7
• TeamCity
  • Gulp build runner to run gulp scripts
  • TeamCity_VhLocal.zip: my TeamCity project is used for the tutorial
• Node.js

How to set it up

1. use SIM to setup 03 new Sitecore 8.2 Update 7 instances:
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cm.local
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cd1.local
     • bind another host name hoavi.local
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cd2.local
     • bind another host name demo.local
2. copy-paste \App_Config\ConnectionStrings.config of cm to overwrite the one of cd1 & cd2 to ensure 03 Sitecore instances using the same databases
3. install Node.js
4. install TeamCity
5. install Nuget.exe tool (latest version) in TeamCity
   • Administration -> Tools -> Install Tool…
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6. install Gulp build runner to run gulp scripts in TeamCity
   • Administration -> Plugins List -> Upload plugin zip
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   • restart TeamCity Server after installing
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7. import TeamCity_VhLocal.zip to TeamCity
   • Administration -> Projects Import -> Upload Archive then click  Configure Import Scope button
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   • check Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework checkbox and then click Start Import button
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8. go to Administration -> <Root Project> -> Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework -> CM – CD1 – CD2 -> Parameters in order to correct 07 Configuration Parameters because they might be different between my machine and your machine
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     1. vhs.deployIisAppPath_CD1: the CD1 website name in IIS
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     2. vhs.deployIisAppPath_CD2: the CD2 website name in IIS
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     3. vhs.deployIisAppPath_CM: the CM website name in IIS
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     4. vhs.instance.Root_CD1: the full path parent folder of CD1 website folder
     5. vhs.instance.Root_CD2: the full path parent folder of CD2 website folder
     6. vhs.instance.Root_CM: the full path parent folder of CM website folder
     7. vhs.unicorn.sourceFolder: the full path of an available folder which will stores *.yml files (Note: it should be short such as “C:\unicorn_files” in order to avoid “Windows File Paths Longer Than 255 Characters” issue in the very first run of Unicorn Sync)

What’s next?

Run build Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework :: CA – CD1 – CD2. Hopefully, you will have no any issues and when the build is done, you would see something like this:

 

How to verify the automating Sitecore deployments on your machine

• open a browser, navigate to http://viethoang.cm.local/sitecore/
• log into it by using (admin / b)
• do publish site
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• open a browser, navigate to http://hoavi.local
• open a browser, navigate to http://demo.local

Hopefully, you would see something like this:

 

 

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Note: you can play with Web Deploy (should ensure to enable its all features)

as well by updating parameter vhs.forceToPublishWithMsBuild to false

• go to Administration -> <Root Project> -> Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework -> CM – CD1 – CD2 -> Parameters
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Additional one

• Notes for building your own one based on my simple one

Happy Sitecore Coding!