Readme | Tandem Server CMS

This README will guide through the basics of installation of Tandem Server CMS.

Tandem Server Requirements

Windows Operating System
Install ASP.NET 3.5 or greater
Enable write permissions on the web root and subfolders
Tandem Server uses XML as a data source so there are no database requirements
Set-up custom 404 pages to webroot/filenotfound.aspx (optional but nice to have)

Installing Tandem Server

Tandem Server is distributed in a ZIP-archive which automatically un-packs in your web root.

Download the latest version of Tandem Server to your desktop
Unzip the latest version of Tandem Server
- Tandem Server is distributed in a ZIP-archive, which contains:
  - "webroot" folder
    - TandemServer.zip (DO NOT UNZIP)
    - bin sub-folder
      - ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (file)
      - TandemServerInstall.dll
    - install sub-folder
      - Default.aspx
      - Install.aspx
      - Log.aspx
FTP/Copy the contents of the "webroot" folder to the web root of your website
- Your hosting company might provide a way to upload the contents of the "webroot" folder to the webroot of your website
Open and internet browser to http://yourcompany.com/install, this will automatically install Tandem Server CMS on your web site.

Co-Branding

Co-branding .zip file provided by Tandem Server

Co-Branding is distributed in a ZIP-archive, which contains:

"webroot" folder
- CoBrand folder (/CoBrand subfolder)
  - logo (image)
  - CoBrand.config (file)

Create your own custom co-branding files:

Create "CoBrand" folder in webroot of website
Place "logo.gif" in "/CoBrand" folder
- Logo height should be 60px high
- Background color of image should be #658ECC
Create a "CoBrand.config" file that will contain quick links to your company"s website

Sample CoBrand.config:

<xml>
<footerlink text="Complete Web Solutions by yourcompany" url="http://www.yourcompany.com"/>
<logourl>../CoBrand/Logo.jpg</logourl>
<quicklinks title="yourcompany.com Pages">
<quicklink url="http://www.yourcompany.com" text="Home Page"/>
<quicklink url="https://www.yourcompany.com/StoreFront" text="Store Front"/>
</quicklinks>
</xml>