Datasheet
Installing Umbraco
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Use the following steps to install Umbraco with the Web Platform Installer:
1. Launch the Web Platform Installer from the Microsoft Web Application Gallery (http://
www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/Umbraco
).
2. Review the list of fi les that the Web Platform Installer will download and install.
The list of installation fi les that the Web Platform Installer presents may only
include the Umbraco Content Management System (CMS) component if you
already have the required dependencies, such as SQL Server and the .NET
Framework, installed.
3. Select the Microsoft SQL Server CE database option as shown in Figure 1-2.
FIGURE 1-2
4. Select New Web Site from the Web Site drop-down menu as shown in Figure 1-3.
5. Enter the site information for Site Name, Path, Port, Home Directory, and Host Name.
The author recommends leaving the Umbraco CMS Application Name blank, as
shown in Figure 1-4.
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