- Browse to website
- Select: Create a Configuration File
- Follow configuration wizard & accept defaults however, note exception below.
Note
Database Type = SQL Server using MS PHP Driver
- WordPress setup complete
Note
Initial site launches
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Download: Distribution
- Download Distribution from website, go to: http://wordpress.visitmix.com/download
- Extract zip files to root of C: drive
- Copy contents from wordpress folder to C: drive
- inetpub > wwwroot > wp-sqlsvr
- Create file: web-config
- Download Distribution
- In wp-sqlsvr folder, create web.config file using following contents:
<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<httpErrors errorMode=”Detailed”/>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>
Create user: WordPressUser
- Access SQL Server 2008 Management Studio
- Connect to the database server
- Go to:
- Security > Logins
- Create new user: WordPressUser
- Select SQL Server Authentication
- Untick: Enforce password expiration
- Accept defaults
- Click OK button
Create database: wordpress
- Go to: Database > wordpress
- Add WordPressUser as Owner of wordpress database
Install: SQL Server Native Client
- Download Web Platform Installer from website, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx
- Locate: SQL Server Native Client
- Install this as well
An Application Pool is used to separate sets of IIS Worker processes that share the same configuration & application boundaries. It is automatically created when the website above is created.
- Go into: Application Pools
- Select: WordPress Application Pool
- Go to: Advanced Settings > Identity > Custom Accounts
- With Domain Admin Rights, enter username & password of account
Reference
http://www.dotnetfunda.com/interview/exam1414-what-is-application-pool-in-iis-.aspx
Retrieved 18:24 p.m. 05/06/2011
The WordPress website needs to be created in its own folder with the IIS Manager pointing to it.
Create folder: wp-sqlsrv
- Access IIS Manager
- In C: drivefollow path to: inetpub > wwwroot
- Create a folder called: wp-sqlsrv
- Set permission levels in the folders properties by:
- Right-clicking on the wp-sqlsrv folder
- Scroll down & select Properties
- Go to Security tab
- Grant local IUSR account Write Access to the folder
Create website: WordPress.html
- Access IIS Manager again
- Add a new website called: WordPress
- Point to the folder just created: C:inetpubwwwrootwp-sqlsrvWordPress.html
- Go to: Bindings section
- Create IP Address or hostname of server: 192.168.5.48
Select Application Pool
An Application Pool is used to separate sets of IIS Worker processes that share the same configuration & application boundaries. It is automatically created when the website above is created.
- Go into: Application Pools
- Select: WordPress Application Pool
- Go to: Advanced Settings > Identity > Custom Accounts
- With Domain Admin Rights, enter username & password of account
Reference
http://www.dotnetfunda.com/interview/exam1414-what-is-application-pool-in-iis-.aspx
Retrieved 18:24 p.m. 05/06/2011
In order to follow the instructions in this User Guide, it is assumed that an IIS has been previously installed & configured correctly.
Note
In order for an IIS to be satisfactorily installed, the following minimum requirements were necessary.
Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
Retrieved 11:46 a.m. 9/03/2011
| Component | Requirements | |
| Minimum | Notes | |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz (Single x64 processor)1.3GHz (Dual Core) | Itanium-Based Systems require an Intel Itanium 2 processor for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM | Maximum Limits:8 GB (Foundation) or
32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter & Itanium-Based Systems) |
| Disk Space Requirements | 32 GB or greater | 16 GB of RAM computers need more disk space for paging, hibernation & dump files |
| Display | Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor | |
| Other | Caddy, DVD Drive, Keyboard, Compatible pointing device & Internet access | |
The following User Guide identifies how to install & configure a self-hosted WordPress blog onto an Internet Information Server (IIS).
Reference
http://techsugar.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/how-to-install-wordpress-on-iis-7-5-using-sql-server-2008/
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