CSN101

Technical Requirements

Operating System Options

This class only supports Windows Operating Systems.

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or above
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

.NET Framework 3.5

• Download

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)

Install IIS on Windows XP

To install IIS on Windows XP complete the following steps.

1. On the instructor computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, if Control Panel is configured for Classic View, double-click Add or Remove Programs. If it is configured for Category View, click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Internet Information Services (IIS), and then click Details.
5. In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services (IIS) list, select the World Wide Web Service check box, and then click OK.
6. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next. Provide the path to your Windows source location, if necessary.
7. When the wizard has completed, click Finish.
8. Close the Add or Remove Programs window, and then close Control Panel.

Install IIS on Windows Vista

To install IIS on Windows Vista complete the following steps:

1. On the instructor computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, if Control Panel is configured for Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. If the Control Panel is configured for Control Panel Home view click Programs and then click Program and Features.
3. In the Uninstall or change a program window click Turn Windows Features on or Off.
4. In the User Account Control dialog box click Continue.
5. In the Windows Features dialog box expand Internet Information Services.
6. Select World Wide Web Services check box and then click OK.
7. Provide the path to your Windows sources location if necessary.
8. Close Control Panel.

Install IIS on Windows 7

To install IIS on Windows 7 complete the following steps:

1. Click Start >Control Panel >Programs
2. Then click on the link in the left "Turn Windows features on or off"
3. Check "Internet Information Services" along with the additional features: ASP, Request Filtering, and ISAPI Extensions.
4. Click OK and browse to http://localhost

• You should see the default IIS Welcome page.

Visual Studio 2008

• Please note that Microsoft does not have a trial version of Visual Studio 2008 any longer. If you do not have this installed already, we recommend you install Visual Studio 2010.

Visual Studio 2010

• Download

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express

• Download
  • If you have trouble installing SQL Server 2005 Express see Installing_SQL_Server_2005_Express

ClassFiles

The class files for this course are included on a DVD that is shipped with the book.

Your instructor will tell you where to save the files during class.

1. You can also download the class files.
2. After downloading the class files, create a directory on your hard drive named "Webucator" that can be found easily.
   1. On Windows it is recommended the new folder have a path of C:\Webucator.*
   2. On Mac OS X a good location for the new folder may be in your Documents directory.
3. Extract the files to the folder you just created.