Install a SIF configuration file

Here is an example of how to use SIF to install a SIF configuration file on a local server.

To install a SIF configuration file on a local instance:

1. Launch PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Set up the latest Sitecore Installation Framework.

3. To start the installation, run the Install-SitecoreConfiguration cmdlet, and specify the path to your SIF configuration file.

   For example, using the sitecore-XM1.json file:

   Install-SitecoreConfiguration –Path <configurationpath>\sitecore-XM1.json

   Optionally, the parameters declared in the SIF configuration files can be passed in at the command line by prefixing their name with a dash “-“. For example:

   Install-SitecoreConfiguration -Path <configurationpath>\sitecore-XM1.json -SqlDbPrefix SC.

   In a PowerShell command line, you can pass additional parameters to control the installation process. For example:

   Cmdlet	Description
   -Verbose	Increases the amount of information that is logged.
   -Skip <taskname>	Skips one or more tasks.

   For more information about the parameters that can be passed to the Install-SitecoreConfiguration cmdlet, run the following cmdlet:

   Get-Help Install-SitecoreConfiguration