All Telerik controls are server controls and have to be installed on the web server in order to function properly. This also means that you will need to create the respective virtual directories and give the proper permissions (ASPNET [IIS5], NEtwork Service [IIS6]) in order to use them on the shared hosting.
If you have already created the application on your development machine
1. Copy/upload the compiled application via FTP to the production server, i.e. on the shared hosting. The application should reside in the inetpub/wwwroot folder.
2. Create a virtual directory for the application folder. Before you do this step, consult with your hosting provider on how this is to be accomplished. If the provider offers thorough instructions, use them instead of the ones below. If you do not have access to the Information Services console, ask your provider to set the application for you. If the provider does not offer instructions, then:
1. Locate the Internet Information Services console;
2. Navigate to the application folder;
3. Find the folder's Properties;
4. Create a virtual directory;
5. Remember the application name and click OK.
3. Give full permissions to the ASPNET user (if you are using IIS5) or to the Network Service account (using IIS6 or IIS7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista/Longhorn) on the application folder. Again, before doing this step, consult with your hosting provider on how this is to be accomplished. If the provider offers thorough instructions, use them instead of the ones below. Otherwise, contact your provider to set the permissions for you.
4. Run the project.
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Notes.
As the proper operation of some Telerik RadEditor elements need some external files to be loaded, a RadControls folder instance is needed for the control to run.
There are two possible RadControls folder usages:
- Copy the RadControls folder within your web-application:
Manually copy the RadControls folder to the new location within your web application (for example, ~/Resources/). Specify its position via the RadControlsDir property of the control's declaration: <radE:RadEditor RadControlsDir="~/Resources/RadControls/" ...></radE:RadEditor>, where the "~" (tilde) symbol in the path represents your web-application root directory.
- Copy the RadControls folder outside your web-application (this is the best scenario if you would like to share the RadControls folder across multiple web applications): Manually copy the RadControls to the new location using Windows Explorer. Create a virtual directory with a preferred name (e.g. RadControls) under each application's root which points physically to the same physical RadControls folder.
The respective RadControls virtual directory should NOT be a web application but virtual directory only! You can find more information on the topic in the following KB article: (ID#728) Error Message: Could not load type 'Telerik.WebControls.Dialogs.Dialog'.
If the Virtual subfolder alias is different than RadControls, specify the virtual folder position via the RadControlsDir property in the editor's declaration in your ASCX/ASPX file
<radE:RadEditor RadControlsDir="~/MyRadControls/" ...></radE:RadEditor>
More information on the topic is available in the following help article: The 'RadControls' folder. |
If you plan to deploy the controls directly on the shared hosting
1. Log in your Client.NET account.
2. Go to "My licenses" and click on "My Purchases" (or "My Free Trials" if you are a trial user).
3. Locate the needed control, and click on it.
4. Click on the "Download" tab to download the Manual installation (ZIP) file.
5. On the server, create a "Telerik" folder in your "inetpub/wwwroot" folder on the server.
6. If you intend to use skins different from the default or if you plan to modify the JavaScript files, create a new folder named RadControls in the inetpub/wwwroot/Telerik folder.
7. Follow the instructions from the first case above.