Sitecore 9.3 installation change webroot location

Question

I have installed Sitecore 9.3 and it created the files in C:\inetpub\wwwroot.

I would like to change some of the default settings, like

1. The webroot location to D: drive,
2. The SiteRootName
3. etc ...

but I'm not sure which config file to change.

Is it setup.exe.config or the XP0-SingleDeveloper.ps1?

UPDATE:

Setup.exe.config

Answer 1

If it is Sitecore only you are installing, you just need to change the setup.exe.config.

Open the setup.exe.config and add this parameter to the XPSingle template (if that is what you are installing):

<template name="XPSingle" path=".\XP0-SingleDeveloper.json">
  ...
  <parameter name="SitePhysicalRoot" value="[your-path]" />
</template>

That will make sure that Sitecore, xConnect and the IdentityServer are installed on "your path".

If you also want SXA and or Horizon to be installed in a custom root, you should read https://ggullentops.blogspot.com/2019/11/install-sitecore-93-non-default-path.html

Answer 2

The basic difference is Setup.exe is being used by Sitecore install assistant (GUI for easy Sitecore setup) whereas XP0-SingleDeveloper.ps1 is used by Sitecore Install Framework (Developer friendly method using PowerShell to install Sitecore).

You need to update the files according to your choice of installation method.

Answer 3

There is a variable called $SitePhysicalRoot in XP0-SingleDeveloper.ps1 you can change that to change the webroot. For the Sitename change $SitecoreSiteName