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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Web Platform Installer 1.0 Released – One package, tons of web platform installs

Microsoft Downloads - Web Platform Installer 1.0

“The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool that makes it simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including the IIS, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer.

Version: 1.0

Date Published: 1/20/2009

Language: English

Download Size: 60 KB - 1.2 MB*

Developers and server administrators can use the Web Platform Installer 1.0 to more easily discover, download and install the Microsoft Web platform. Using the Web Platform Installer’s simple user interface, you can select specific components or install the entire Microsoft Web Platform onto your computer easily and quickly. To help you stay up-to-date with product releases, the Web Platform Installer tool always contains the most current versions and new additions to the Microsoft Web Platform.

Examples of products which can be downloaded and installed through Web Platform Installer include:

IIS Web Server

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition

SQL Server Express Edition

.NET Framework

IIS Extensions (such as FTP 7.0 and URL Rewriter)

…and more

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Microsoft Web Platform Installer 1.0

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The Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a simple tool that installs Microsoft's entire Web Platform, including IIS, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition and the .NET Framework. Using the Web Platform Installer’s user interface, you can choose to install either specific products or the entire Microsoft Web Platform onto your computer. The Web PI also helps keep your products up to date by always offering the latest additions to the Web Platform.

New Updates! Now supporting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Web PI makes it easy to install and stay up-to-date with the Microsoft Web Platform. This updated release lets you install ASP.NET MVC, Visual Studio Tools for Silverlight, and much more!

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Installation Steps

Install Web PI in 3 easy steps:

Click on the "install now" button on this page to install and launch the Web Platform Installer.

Choose the profile that meets your needs or choose "Your Choice" for full control on you what you install.

Confirm and watch while Web PI downloads and installs what you need.

Once you have completed your platform installation, you can immediately start developing your Web solution. Support for Web Platform Installer can be received by visiting the Web Platform Installer Forum to discuss issues and suggestions.”