This is definitely something interesting for me to try out; I just read a short post on Blogging Pro about Microsoft Web Application Installerand thought it might interest some of you so just passing on.

Previously, to deploy a php application eg. wordpress, on Windows, we have to use something like XAMPP (that’s what I used anyways) and the like, do some configurations, pull hair and throw some fits to be able to deploy successfully.

Now they’ve released this thing called Microsoft Web Application Installer, which is a freeware and suppose to ease those pain while deploying.

The Web Application Installer Beta is designed to help get you up and running with the most widely used Web Applications freely available for your Windows Server. Web AI provides support for popular ASP.Net and PHP Web applications including Graffiti, DotNetNuke, WordPress, Drupal, OSCommerce and more.

System requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems are: Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008
  • You must have administrator privileges on your computer to run Web Platform Installer Beta
  • .NET 2.0 Framework
  • Supported Architectures: x86 and 64-bit

Detail feature reading and some Q&As here.

Sounds simple enough. Oh yah, me want, me want, I want WP on my Vista!!!
So lets test it out, download Microsoft Web Application Inataller here and instruction to install wordpress.

Alrite, here I go…………..

Installation Steps
Install Web AI easily:

  1. Click on the “install now” button on this page to install and launch the Web Application Installer.
  2. After the Web AI installs, you can launch it from the desktop to install any of the available applications. Web AI will install one Application at a time.
  3. Support for Web Application Installer Beta can be received by visiting the Web Platform Installer Beta Forum to discuss issues and suggestions.

#1. Downloaded the installer: WebAIInstaller.msi [ 671KB ] – CHECKED
#2. Desktop Icon – CHECKED,
#3. Double click on the icon – CHECKED.
#4. Follow the wizard……………………

Just to make sure, let me follow the Word Press Installation guide as well.

Install Instructions
Installing WordPress is easy with the Web Application Installer.

  1. If you haven’t already installed the Web AI, go get it now.
  2. Launch the Web AI and agree to terms.
  3. Select WordPress from the list of Applications and click Next.
  4. Configure your IIS server and click Next.
  5. Put in your database settings and application configurations and click Next.
  6. Accept any needed prerequisites (Web AI will help you get them) and click Next.
  7. Go get a cup of coffee while Web AI installs WordPress.
  8. Log in to your WordPress site as admin and start customizing.

Alrite, I can go get a cup of coffee…now…right?…but…but!

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Step 1 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

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Step 2 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

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Step 3 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

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Step 4 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

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Step 5 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

Screen 6 2 errors, after clicking on “Recheck button” 1 more error.
Step 6 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

Screen 7downloading for about 1min.
Step 7 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

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Step 8 Installing WP using MS Web Application Installer

Hmmm…so…aheehee…what’s it called again? Right, MICROSOFT Web Application Installer. Sigh. I think installing xampp would be the best to get wordpress on my Vista. I tried twice but no luck; may be I’ll try this again later, just to satisfy my curiosity. Let me know if you have installed it successfully.

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