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We explain the Microsoft Web Platform Installer

Posted: Jan 04, 2011 at 3:25 AM
By: Achim Dettweiler
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The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a free tool that makes getting the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer easy. The Web PI also makes it easy to install and run the most popular free web applications for blogging, content management and more with the built-in Windows Web Application Gallery.

This video introduces the advantages of the WebPI and explains how easy it is to install and deploy the Microsoft Web Platform.

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felix9 the cat that walked by itself

Jan 05, 2011 at 12:51 PM

nice vid !
Achim Achim

Jan 08, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Thanks Felix9! I'll pass it on to my colleague in charge...
Jon Holstrom

Jan 08, 2011 at 4:15 PM

Hum ... thanks.
I have tried to work with the Web PI and it wont do much for me.
Its a nice tool tho.
I am not sure how i need to install this.
I can do it all on a LAMP server, but .......

Thanks
Achim Achim

Jan 13, 2011 at 2:43 PM

glad you like it, Cazare! and thanks for the feedback!

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