Category: 4. Installation Procedure


  • Change web.config file using the following contents:

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name=”wordpress” patternSyntax=”Wildcard”>

<match url=”*”/>

<conditions>

<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsFile” negate=”true”/>

<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsDirectory” negate=”true”/>

</conditions>

<action type=”Rewrite” url=”index.php”/>

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

  • 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

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>