Install your packages in command line

Some times ago I had publish a series of post about the automatisation of the deployment process. In this build process I install my packages in command line. I have finally rewrite and release this tool. It is now available on the marketplace and github.

The project

This project allow you to install the Sitecore packages files in command line. It support both the .zip and .update files.
If you like this project you can visit and let a comment on my blog: http://sitecoreblog.blogspot.be/

Usage

Install

You need to download and extract the PackageInstaller zip file or build the source.
Arguments
-p, --packagePath=PACKAGE PATH The PACKAGE PATH is the path to the package. The package must be located in a folder reachable by the web server.

-u, --sitecoreUrl=SITECORE URL The SITECORE URL is the url to the root of the Sitecore server.

-f, --sitecoreDeployFolder=SITECORE DEPLOY FOLDER The SITECORE DEPLOY FOLDER is the UNC path to the Sitecore web root.

-c, --connector=INSTALLATON MODE The INSTALLATON MODE could be tds or sitecore.

--pb, --publish Publish some items.

--pbc, --publishChildrenItems Publish the children items also. Need to be use with the -publish option. If you don't specify this flag you need to specify the paramter - publishRootItem

--pbsdb, --publishSourceDb=VALUE The source database to publish from (master if ommited). Need to be use with the -publish option.

--pbtdb, --publishTargetDb=VALUE The target database to publish to (web if ommited). Need to be use with the -publish option.

--pbl, --publishLanguage=VALUE The language to publish (all if ommited). Need to be use with the -publish option.

--pbi, --publishRootItem=VALUE The root item to publish (all if ommited). Need to be use with the -publish option.

--pbm, --publishMode=VALUE The publish mode must be one of those values: Full, Incremental, SingleItem, Smart (Full if ommited). Need to be use with the -publish option.

--pbt, --publishTargets=VALUE The publish target separated by a coma if multiple targets. Need to be use with the - publish option.

-h, --help Show this message and exit.

--rc, --removeconnector Remove the conenctor after the installation. it will remodify the bin folder so you should consider to let the conenctor for a better performance. --ssl Accept the self registered ssl certificate

Usage Examples
Install a sitecore package
Sidewalk.SC.PackageInstaller.Client.exe -sitecoreUrl "http://sc72rev140228" -sitecoreDeployFolder "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sc72rev140228\Website" -packagePath "C:\temp\TestPkg.zip" -connector "sitecore"

Install a TDS package
Sidewalk.SC.PackageInstaller.Client.exe -sitecoreUrl "http://sc72rev140228" -sitecoreDeployFolder "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sc72rev140228\Website" -packagePath "\Examples\TestPackage.TDS.update" -connector "tds"

Sources

The sources are available here: https://github.com/VGBenjamin/PackageInstaller

Issues

If you have some issues please open a ticket on https://github.com/VGBenjamin/PackageInstaller I will be notified