Friday 1 September 2017

'Sitecore.Install.Serialization.IOUtils' threw an exception



I was using Sitecore 8.2 version, a few days ago I faced below issue when I was clicking choose the package and upload package button of Install a package window.

 



“The Type initializer for ‘sitecore.install.Serialization.IOUtils’ threw an exception”

Solution:-
  

  • Check Below dll  in your bin folder.
    • ITHit.WebDAV.Server.dll
  • If Dll is not Present in your bin folder, Then please copy this dll file from working sitecore environment and paste in you bin folder.
  • Then, you have to compare the configuration files and Dlls of working sitecore instance and correct any mismatch.

Hope, This article will useful to resolved your error. :)

Sunday 13 August 2017

Installing packages on stage are not working


I am working on sitecore 8.2 version. I have 3 environment dev,stage,and production.

Recently I have faced one issue that when i was trying to installing packages on stage environment from local or dev server, The installation complete message is never shown, it just hangs on the Installing... animated graphic.

If I close the window and look in the content editor the installation was completed.
Package designing scenario:
  1. Open Package Designer.
  2. Add any item statically.
  3. Click "Generate ZIP".
  4. Click "Next".
  5. Generate package and download.
Installation scenario: 
  1. Open Installation Wizard.
  2. Choose a package.
  3. Click "Next".
  4. Click “Install”.
See below screen shot of installation package


Solution:-

Given access rights to the "Website" folder for the "Network Service".
"NETWORK SERVICE" account requires Modify permissions for all the files, folders, and subfolders under the "Website" and "Data" folders.
The Modify permissions include Modify, Read&execute, List folder contents, Read and Write.




Comments and suggestions are most welcome. Happy coding!