updating readme with quick start instructions, created file-system precompile publishing profile

Author: StephenRedd

README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Documenation
 ===========
 Documentation can be found in the [TicketDesk GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/wiki)
 
-Developer Notes:
+Project Status:
 ===========
 
 [TicketDesk 2.5 is in beta](https://github.com/StephenRedd/TicketDesk/releases/tag/td2-v2.5.0). We are on track for an August 1<sup>st</sup> stable release. 
@@ -28,4 +28,41 @@ The current stable version is [TicektDesk 2.1](https://github.com/StephenRedd/Ti
 
 - TicketDesk 2.1 requires Visual Studio 2012 or higher with .Net Framework 4.5
 
+Getting started:
+===========
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+Getting started with TicketDesk development should be a "clone, open, and run" experience. You need Visual Studio 2013 with Update 4 or higher, SQL 2012 LocalDB, and Git.   
+
+- Clone the github repository
+- Switch to the desired branch (development has the latest version, master has latest release ready version)  
+- Open the project in Visual Studio 2013 or higher
+- Hit F5 to run/debug the application
+- Code, Contribute, and Enjoy!
+
+Install on Windows Server & IIS
+-----------
+
+These are basic instructions for installing a [pre-compiled distribution](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/releases) of TicketDesk 2.5 to a single Windows Server with IIS 8 or higher. 
+For more detailed instructions, and information about other deployments scenarios, including Azure deployment, please see the [GitHub wiki](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/wiki).
+
+- Server Requirments:
+  - Make sure IIS is installed with the options necessary sub-options needed to run Asp.Net MVC 5 applications
+  - Make sure .Net Framework 4.5.2 is installed on the target server
+  - Make sure you have access to SQL server 2008 or higher
+    - The stock web.config is pre-set to use a locally installed instance of SQL Server 2012 LocalDB
+    - For more information about SQL Server configuration and connection strings please refer to the [GitHub wiki](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/wiki)
+- Create an IIS Site or right-click an existing site and select "Add Application" to create a new Virtual Directory
+  - Select or Create an application pool that uses an integrated pipeline
+  - Make sure the application pool is set for .Net Framework 4.0
+- Download the desired precompiled distribution from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/NullDesk/TicketDesk/releases) 
+- Copy the contents of the zip file into the IIS site's physical folder
+  - Make sure the application pool user has read access to the web site root folder and all sub-folders (if using the default applicaiton pool identity, just grant the '[machine]\users' group the necessary permissions)
+  - Make sure the application pool user has write access to the /app_data folder 
+- Open a web browser, and browse to the web site's root URL
+- The first-run-setup page should appear
+  - Review the settings shown; make everything is accurate before continuing
+  - Click the Create database button
 

TicketDesk/TicketDesk.Web.Client/Models/SystemInfoViewModel.cs

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ private string GetSqlEdition(string connectionString)
                 {
                     var conn = GetMasterCatalogConnection(connectionString);
                     var cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
+                    cmd.CommandTimeout = 5;
                     cmd.CommandText = "SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('Edition')";
                     conn.Open();
                     edition = cmd.ExecuteScalar() as string;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ private bool GetIsLocalDb(string connectionString)
                 {
                     var conn = GetMasterCatalogConnection(connectionString);
                     var cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
+                    cmd.CommandTimeout = 5;
                     cmd.CommandText = "SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('IsLocalDB')";
                     conn.Open();
                     var ldb = cmd.ExecuteScalar() as int?;
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ private SqlConnection GetMasterCatalogConnection(string connectionString)
                 var builder = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder(connectionString);
                 builder.AttachDBFilename = "";
                 builder.InitialCatalog = "Master";
+                builder.ConnectTimeout = 5;
                 return new SqlConnection(builder.ToString());
             }
         }

TicketDesk/TicketDesk.Web.Client/Properties/PublishProfiles/filesystem-precompiled-release.pubxml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+This file is used by the publish/package process of your Web project. You can customize the behavior of this process
+by editing this MSBuild file. In order to learn more about this please visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <WebPublishMethod>FileSystem</WebPublishMethod>
+    <LastUsedBuildConfiguration>Release</LastUsedBuildConfiguration>
+    <LastUsedPlatform>Any CPU</LastUsedPlatform>
+    <SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish />
+    <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>True</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
+    <PrecompileBeforePublish>True</PrecompileBeforePublish>
+    <EnableUpdateable>True</EnableUpdateable>
+    <DebugSymbols>False</DebugSymbols>
+    <WDPMergeOption>DonotMerge</WDPMergeOption>
+    <ExcludeApp_Data>False</ExcludeApp_Data>
+    <publishUrl>c:\temp\ticketdesk\filesystem-precompiled-release</publishUrl>
+    <DeleteExistingFiles>True</DeleteExistingFiles>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

TicketDesk/TicketDesk.Web.Client/TicketDesk.Web.Client.csproj

@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
     <Content Include="Scripts\dropzone\dropzone.js" />
     <Content Include="Scripts\dropzone\dropzone.min.css" />
     <Content Include="Scripts\dropzone\dropzone.min.js" />
+    <None Include="Properties\PublishProfiles\filesystem-precompiled-release.pubxml" />
     <None Include="Scripts\jquery-2.1.4.intellisense.js" />
     <Content Include="Scripts\jquery-2.1.4.js" />
     <Content Include="Scripts\jquery-2.1.4.min.js" />
@@ -537,7 +538,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="App_Data\" />
     <Folder Include="Infrastructure\Filters\" />
-    <Folder Include="Properties\PublishProfiles\" />
     <Folder Include="Views\ProjectSelector\" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>