Software Requirements
- Windows 2003 Server (SP1) with IIS
- SQL Server 2005 (SP1)
- .NET Framework 3.0
If the installation of SharePoint stops you asking for Windows Workflow foundation, download and install .NET Framework 3.0 and you should be able to proceed.
Pre-installation Setup
- Create a Windows User Account which SharePoint will be using to access the SQL Server. If the SQL Server will be hosted on a different server, you must specify a domain account.
Installation
- Run Setup, to install a Farm, Choose Advanced > Complete
- Configuration Wizard is run after files are copied
- Choose "No I want to create a new Server Farm"
- Insert Database Server (name) and Configuration Database name.
- Insert the Windows account which you have created previously.
- Accept port, and choose NTLM if you don't have a domain.
Post-Installation
- Central Administration page is brought up.
- Configure and start all required services in the Farm
- You need to have the following a number of sites / application pools to be able to work correctly:
- One AppPool / Site for SharedServices
- One AppPool / Site Central Administration
- One AppPool / Site for Portal
- One AppPool / Site for MySites
To be able to access the Portal, you must create a new Site Collection for the portal. This is done in the Application Management. Create a new Site Collection on the Portal Web Application. To have a new Portal you must choose Publishing > Collaboration Portal.
Also refer to the following site: http://mindsharpblogs.com/bill/archive/2006/06/27/1153.aspx
