Install umbraco 3.0.x Files

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

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Install IIS
• Chapter 3: Install .NET 2.0 Framework
• Chapter 4: Install ASP.NET AJAX 1.0
• Chapter 5: Install MSXML
• Chapter 6: Install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2
• Chapter 7: Install SQL Server Management Studio Express
• Chapter 8: Configure SQL Server 2005 Express
• Chapter 9: Install umbraco 3.0.x Files
• Chapter 10: Configure IIS
• Chapter 11: Configure umbraco 3.0.x
• Chapter 12: Congratulations!

Install umbraco 3.0.x Files

1. Download umbraco 3.0.x from the umbraco web site at:
   http://www.umbraco.org/download
2. Save the v302.zip file to your desktop.
3.   When downloading has finished, double-click the v302.zip file on your desktop.
4. Click Extract all files.
   
5. Follow the wizard to extract all files and folders to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot
   Note: it is vital that you keep the file and folder structure intact!
   

If you already have web site content in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot, create a new folder and extract the files and folders into the new location (such as, C:\Inetpub\umbraco).

Do not attempt to install umbraco into a virtual folder. This is not supported.