Welcome to part 4 in a series of posts which describe how to create a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) Virtual PC image for demos and development work. Last time, we looked at how to install and configure Outlook 2007 inside our VPC image. This time, we’ll look at how to install and configure the .NET framework inside the virtual machine.
Part 4: Installing and Configuring the .NET Framework
Install the .NET 3.0 Framework
Download the .NET 3.0 Framework:
Filename: dotnetfx3setup.exe
Download URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043
Copy the dotnetfx3setup.exe file into the VPC image and execute the file:
In the Welcome to Setup dialog box, read the license agreement very carefully, select the I have read and ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement option, and click the Install button:
When the setup is complete, click the Exit button:
Allow ASP.NET 2.0 Web Service Extensions in IIS
Select Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
In the Internet Information Services management console, expand the server name in the left pane, then select Web Service Extensions:
In the right pane, select ASP.NET v2.0.50727, then click the Allow button:
You should now have a fully-functional .NET framework installed inside your VPC image.
In Part 5, we’ll look at how to install and configure SQL Server 2005 inside the VPC image for storing our MOSS 2007 data.