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Installation Prerequisites For Windows 7

This guide will show you how to install all the prerequisites if you want to install SESM on a Windows 7.

Step 1 : Update the computer

To start with a good base, please ensure you have installed all Important and Optional update available through Windows Update. Note that it may require multiple pass for Windows Update to detect and install all updates. This should automaticaly install the .NET Framework 4 & 4.5.

Step 2 : Installing IIS 7.5

To install IIS, log in with an administrator account on you computer and go into the Control Panel.

In the Control Panel, click on Programs and Features.

Click on Turn Windows features on or off.

The Windows features list may take several seconds to load.

Check Internet Information Services.

Then, expand Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Feature and check ASP.NET. Other item will be checked automatically by checking ASP.NET, leave them checked.

Click on OK.

The installation of the features may take several minutes to complete.

That's it ! IIS is now installed on your computer.

Step 3 : Installing SQL Server Express 2008 R2

Now open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=30438

On that page, click on Download.

Select the version according to your server architecture (x86 => 32 bits \ x64 => 64 bits) then click Next.

Click on Save to download the file.

Once the file is downloaded, click on Run.

An UAC prompt will appear, click YES.

In the new window, click on New installation or add feature to an existing installation.

A wizard will appear, check I accept the license terms. then click on Next >.

In the feature screen, be sure that only Database Engine Service is checked, the click on Next >.

Click on Next >.

Click on Next >.

In that screen, select the Mixed Mode for the authentication and input the password you want for your SQL Express sa account. Be sure to remember it as you will need it later when installing SESM. Click on Next >.

Click on Next >.

The installation may take several minutes to complete. Click on Close.

Close the window.

Congratulation, you successfully installed SQL Server Express 2008 R2 !

Step 4 : Installing Web Deploy

Open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/web-deploy#additionalDownloads

Select the version according to your server architecture (x86 => 32 bits \ x64 => 64 bits) to download the corresponding installer.

Click on Save.

The download may take several minutes to complete, depending on your computer connection.

Once the download is finished, click on Run.

An UAC prompt will appear, click YES.

In the new window, click on Next.

Check I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click on Next.

Click on Next.

Click on Complete.

Click on Install.

The installation process may take several minutes to complete.

Click on Finish.

Congratulation, you successfully installed Web Deploy !

Step 5 : Restart the server

To finish installing SQL Server and Web Deploy, you have to restart your computer.