SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Chapter 3. Installing SharePoint 2007

Introduction

In the previous chapters, you had the opportunity to read about some of the new features available in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, as well as how it has changed from SharePoint Portal Server 2003. At this point, you are probably eager to jump right in and get started with this exciting new product. This chapter provides an in-depth look at the installation process, ensuring that you are able to get MOSS up and running quickly and easily. It defines preinstallation tasks and prerequisites and then walks you through a single-server installation. If you are interested or ready to expand your deployment to more than one server, make sure to read Chapter 4.

Setting up a single MOSS server is a great way to expose yourself and your organization to this powerful application, and can provide many benefits:

• If you are a developer creating Web Parts or applications that you want to integrate into MOSS, a single server acts as an excellent test environment.

• If you are an IT professional looking to become acquainted with MOSS, you can bring up the single server to "play around with" without the fear of blowing anything up.

• If you are an executive who needs to be convinced of MOSS's value, then your IT staff can deploy a single server as a proof of concept. A representative subset of your user population can work with this proof of concept and provide feedback to you on whether MOSS brings enough value to the organization to warrant ...