How-to Install SharePoint Services 3.

0 on Windows Home Server

To install SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server, follow these steps. Note: In order to download the setup files required, you may need to disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration on your Windows Home Server; to do so please go here. System Requirements: Windows Home Server 512MB RAM Minimum (1GB or more recommended) 1GHZ Processor Minimum Tools required (all must be installed on server): SharePoint Services 3.0 Download here .NET Framework 3.0 Download here SQL Native Client Download here SQL Command-Line Utility Download here SharePoint Database Move Scripts (Courtesy Ken Warren WHS MVP) Download here o NOTE: If your server uses a name other than "SERVER", please see these directions for modifying the scripts to work with your server. http://homeserverblogger.com/2008/08/30/tip-for-sharepoint-database-move-scripts/ Filenames for each package: SharePoint Services 3.0 SharePoint.exe .NET Framework 3.0 dotnetfx3setup.exe SQL Native Client sqlncli.msi SQL Command-Line Utility SQLServer2005_SQLCMD.msi SharePoint Database Move Scripts - SharePointScripts.zip

Part 1: Gathering all Tools

1. Logon to your Windows Home Server by using Remote Desktop Connection, and the username Administrator and the password you chose when initially configuring Windows Home Server. 2. Create a folder on the root of the C drive called WSS. 3. Download each of the tools listed above to the WSS folder.

Part 2: Installing Prerequisites

Installing .NET Framework 3.0 1. Browse to the WSS folder that you created on the C Drive 2. Double click on dotnetfx3setup.exe to begin installation of .NET Framework 3.0 3. Click the bubble to agree to the license agreement, and then click Install 4. Setup will begin, and will be minimized to the system tray. To open the setup window to see progress click the bubble message that will appear. 5. After Setup is complete, click Exit Created by Tom Ziegmann (tziegmann@homeserverblogger.com) (Rev 2.0.2 02/16/09) Page 1

Installing the SQL Native Client 1. Browse to the WSS folder that you created on the C Drive 2. Double click on sqlncli.msi to begin installation 3. Accept the License Terms and click Next 4. Click Next on the Registration Information screen 5. Click Next on the Feature Selection screen 6. Click Install to install SQL Native Client 7. After installation has completed, click Finish to close the installer

How-to Install SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

Installing the SQL Server Command-Line Utility 1. Browse to the WSS folder that you created on the C Drive 2. Double click on SQLServer2005_SQLCMD.msi to begin installation 3. Accept the License Terms and click Next 4. Click Next on the Registration Information screen 5. Click Install to install the SQL Server Command-Line Utility 6. After installation has completed, click Finish to close the installer SharePoint Database Move Scripts 1. Browse to the WSS folder that you created on the C Drive 2. Extract the ZIP file containing the scripts 3. You should then have two files; movesharepoint.bat and sharepoint.sql

Part 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Browse to the WSS folder that you created on the C Drive Double click on Sharepoint.exe to begin SharePoint installation Accept the terms of the License Agreement, and click Continue Click Advanced On the Server Type tab select Standalone Click the Data Location Tab Change the location to D:\WSSData Click Install Now After installation has completed, click Close and the SharePoint Configuration Wizard will start.

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 will install, and after installation has completed we need to configure SharePoint before creating the SharePoint site.

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Perform Initial Configuration of SharePoint: 1. Once the Configuration Wizard launches, click Next 2. Click Yes, on the warning that certain services may need to be stopped and restarted 3. Configuration will begin automatically with no further input required. 4. After configuration is complete, click Finish to close the wizard. Creating a new SharePoint site:

How-to Install SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

1. To open the SharePoint Central Administration site, click on Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration 2. If asked for credentials type the username Administrator and your password then click OK 3. On the home page, click the Application Management tab 4. Click Delete Web Application 5. Select both Yes bubbles for Delete Content Databases and Delete IIS Websites 6. Click Delete 7. Once taken back to the Application Management page, click on Create or Extend Web Application, and then click on Create a new Web application.

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8. On the New Application page, select the Create a new website button.

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9. In the Description field, give your SharePoint Web Application a descriptive name that you will recognize if you need to manage the site through the Central Administration site. 10. In the Port field, select any port other than 80, 443, or 4125, as these three ports are reserved for the Windows Home Server website. For the purposes of this example, I chose port 8085. 11. Skip down to the section titled Load Balanced URL, and ensure that the in that field it says http://servername:portnumber/ 12. In the Application Pool section, select Create a new application pool. You can either change the name or accept the default. For the security account, select Predefined, and select NETWORK SERVICE. 13. In the Search Server drop-down select the name of your server. 14. Click OK, and SharePoint will create the new SharePoint Web application, and you will then be taken to a page that says Application Created. 15. After your application is created you will need to restart IIS on your Windows Home Server. To do so click on Start -> Run -> type 'iisreset /noforce' (minus quotes) and press enter. A black box will appear for a moment and then go away. After that is complete, proceed to the next step. 16. On the Application Created page, click on Create Site Collection. (A site collection is the root SharePoint website in a Web Application) 17. On the Create Site Collection page, ensure that your new web application is selected, and title your new SharePoint team site.

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18. Skip down to Template Selection and select the type of SharePoint site you would like to create. 19. For the Primary Site Collection Administrator enter your username in the following format SERVERNAME\username (i.e. WHSDEMO\Tom) 20. For the Secondary Site Collection Administrator enter SERVERNAME\Administrator. 21. Click OK, and it will create your SharePoint Site, and it will give you the full URL for accessing your SharePoint site. To enable access to SharePoint both within and outside your home network you will need to follow the steps in Part 5. 22. Click OK, to return to the Application Management page.

Part 4: Moving Sharepoint Databases to D drive

On the Application Management page, click Content Databases. Click on the link for WSS_Content In the Database Status drop-down, select Offline. Click OK. Minimize the Sharepoint Administration site, you will need it later. Click on Start -> My Computer and browse to the D drive. Create a folder on D called SharepointDB This folder must use this name in order for the scripts to work properly. 8. Click Start -> Command Prompt 9. Type cd \ (without quotes) and press Enter 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Type cd wss (without quotes) and press Enter Type movesharepoint.bat (without quotes) and press Enter After the script has completed re-open the SharePoint Administration site Click the link for the WSS_Content Site Under Database Status select Ready and click OK.

Part 5: Enabling access to SharePoint

1. On the Windows Home Server Administrator Desktop click on Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall, and then click the Exceptions tab.

2. Click on Add Port and fill out the Name and the port number that your SharePoint site is located at.

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3. Click OK and then click OK to close Windows Firewall. Close Control Panel.

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4. Click on Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration 5. Click on the Operations tab and then click Alternative access mappings

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6. Click on Edit Public URLs and then ensure that the drop down has your Sharepoint Web Application name in the field. If not click the Drop-down and click Change Alternative Access Mapping Collection, and then select your web application.

How-to Install SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

7. In the Internet URL field, enter http://yoursite.homeserver.com:portnumber (i.e http://wssdemo.homeserver.com:8085) 8. Click Save To access your new SharePoint site from outside your home network, remember to forward the port that you chose for SharePoint in your router. Congratulations! You have successfully configured Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server!

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