Install umbraco 2.1.x Files

Install and setup
A step-by-step guide to install and configure everything you need to run umbraco 2.1.x on Windows XP Pro. (including IIS, MSXML, .NET Framework, SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server Management Studios Express, and umbraco 2.1.x)

Contents

• Introduction
• Install IIS
• Install .NET 2.0 Framework
• Install MSXML
• Install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2
• Install SQL Server Management Studio Express
• Configure SQL Server 2005 Express
• Install umbraco 2.1.x Files
• Configure IIS
• Configure umbraco 2.1.x
• Congratulations!

Install umbraco 2.1.x Files

1. Download umbraco 2.1.x from the umbraco web site at:
   http://www.umbraco.org/frontpage/download/lateststableversion.aspx
2. Save the umbraco2.1.7.zip file to your desktop.
3. When downloading has finished, double-click the umbraco2.1.7.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).