Step by Step installation of Octopus deploy server with Windows server including installation of .net framework and MSSQL Server.

Octopus Deploy server:

Octopus Deploy is an automated deployment server that makes it easy to automate the deployment of ASP.NET web applications, Java applications, database updates, NodeJS application, and custom scripts into development, test, and production environments.

Installation of Central octopus deploy server:

Prerequisites: 

• Windows Operating System 2008 or Newer version.
• Net FrameWork 4.5.1or later any version.
• SQL Server 2008 or newer version (Express edition will also work).

Step 1- Install .net framework 4.5.1

To install .Net framework 4.5 first download installer package from Microsoft official website.

Now, install .Net framework

After, .Net framework4.5.1 successful installation, we can start the octopus installation

Step 2- Install SQL Server.

Run the SQL installer and follow the step to finish the installation.

After Successful SQL installation, you will get this window

SQL Server installation has completed successfully.

Step 3- Run the octopus deploy server installer:

After Octopus deploy server installation we will be able to configure deployment jobs.

Run the installer file.

• Accept license agreement.
• Select destination path.

• Select next > and Install
• click on Finish button once installation is done.

You Will get octopus deploy configuration page next.

As this is our first octopus server, click on get started button.

Over the next page fill the details to get activation key and click on Activate button. You will get activation key to the entered email address 45 days trial.

Over Next Screen set PATH.

Over next screen select Service Account. You can use domain account also. but in my case, I am using Local Account.

Over next Screen Select Database Server. I have SQL 2014 Express edition installed on the same local server. though, you can use remote database server also.

Set Server Name, Authentication and Database name

Over Next Page configure web portal virtual directory and port

At Next page, Setup Web Access portal authentication. We can use the Active Directory to authenticate the user, but I am giving manual user details. 

On the next screen start the installation by clicking on Install button.

After octopus deploy successful installation page will be like below screenshot.

Octopus Deploy server installation has done successfully and ready to use.

Octopus Deploy is ready to setup infrastructure environment

-Blog serise 2 configure infrastructure before start deployment.

Click here - https://linuxhowtoguide.blogspot.in/2018/03/how-to-configure-infrastructure-in.html

Configure Infrastructure and add deployment target.