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MS Web PI provides an easy way to roll IIS, SQL, .NET
by Lee Mathews Dec 12th 2008 at 10:00AM
WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP) installers have been around for ages, and provide an easy way for anyone to quickly set up a platform for developing web apps on their Windows desktop. If, however, you're looking to play in the Microsoft sandbox, there's now a simple way to do that, too.
The Web Platform Installer aims to streamline the process of setting up a Microsoft-powered web server. Download and launch the 60kb executable and choose your install (complete, ASP .NET, or custom). The Web PI will then download and install all the required applications.
As you can see in the screenshot, the completed install features both Microsoft's take on a WAMP (IIS, SQL, ASP .NET) and some free development tools (Visual Web Developer Express, Silverlight Tools, ASP .NET MVC).
All the included products are (and have been) available for download individually from Micrsoft, but the Web PI greatly simplifies the process. If you decide to install it and you plan on allowing outside access to IIS, make sure you do some reading first and secure it as much as possible.
The Web Platform Installer aims to streamline the process of setting up a Microsoft-powered web server. Download and launch the 60kb executable and choose your install (complete, ASP .NET, or custom). The Web PI will then download and install all the required applications.
As you can see in the screenshot, the completed install features both Microsoft's take on a WAMP (IIS, SQL, ASP .NET) and some free development tools (Visual Web Developer Express, Silverlight Tools, ASP .NET MVC).
All the included products are (and have been) available for download individually from Micrsoft, but the Web PI greatly simplifies the process. If you decide to install it and you plan on allowing outside access to IIS, make sure you do some reading first and secure it as much as possible.
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Kuroki Kaze said 11:17AM on 12-12-2008
Is it free?
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Mark said 11:48AM on 12-12-2008
Yes.
Hel said 12:04PM on 12-12-2008
Let's see, now we've got:
LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP
WAMP - Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP
WIMP - Windows, IIS, MySQL, PHP (Personally, my favorite acronym)
and now, Windows, IIS, .NET, SQL Server = "WINS" (I'm not sure it actually does, though :P)
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jcicak said 12:28PM on 12-12-2008
Shouldn't that be WISN (Windows, IIS, SQL Server, .NET)? That puts the components in the same order as the rest.
BTW, what version of IIS is available? Anyone know? I care enough to ask, but not enough to look, :D
jcicak said 12:31PM on 12-12-2008
Oh, and you forgot:
WISP - Windows, IIS, SQL Server, PHP
whiskey said 2:36AM on 12-13-2008
Thanks... I think that I will keep preferring developing for free (as in free OS, free development tools, et al).
Yes this are free now... (as any self respecting first dose is)... But once you get hooked on, you do need to pay for the tools.
Nah... Thanks for asking though. Hope it helps those who need it!
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