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)

Contents

Install MSXML

Note: The Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) are a pre-requisite for SQL Server Management Studio Express, which will be installed in a moment.

  1. Download the Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 from the Microsoft web site at:
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
    familyid=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&displaylang=en
  2. Select the msxml6.msi download button near the bottom of the page.
  3. Save the msxml6.msi file to your desktop.
  4. When downloading has finished, double-click the msxml6.msi file on your desktop to start the installation process.
  5. Click Run if prompted to allow the application to run.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the radio button next to “I accept the terms of the license agreement”.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Enter your Name and Company.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Click Install.
  12. Click Finish.