Written by Douglas Robar     For umbraco versions: umbraco3.0

Install and setup
A step-by-step guide to install and configure everything you need to run umbraco 3.0.x on Windows XP Pro. (including IIS, MSXML, .NET Framework, AJAX, SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server Management Studios Express, and umbraco 3.0.x)

Chapters

Install .NET 2.0 Framework

Note: Umbraco 3.x requires .NET 2.0.

  1. Download the .NET 2.0 Framework from the Microsoft web site at:
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
    familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
  2. Save the dotnetfx.exe file to your desktop.
  3. When downloading has finished, double-click the dotnetfx.exe file on your desktop to start the installation process.
  4. Click Run if prompted to allow the application to run.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Place a check mark in the box next to “I accept the terms of the License Agreement”.
  7. Click Install.
  8. Click Finish.

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