Disclaimer The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in any way.
Sharepoint server 2010 RTM was lauched 2 days before.
Here is my setup experience (presented through a small number of snapshots) of this new product in a VirtualBox environment.
To download VirtualBox : VirtualBox
The Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 Technet documentation : Technet Doc
The list of prerequisites is as follow :
Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
Hotfix for Microsoft Windows (KB976462)
Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64)
Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET)
Microsoft Server Speech Platform Runtime (x64)
Microsoft Server Speech Recognition Language - TELE(en-US)
SQL 2008 R2 Reporting Services SharePoint 2010 Add-in
Because I'm not in a domain and want just evaluate the product, I choose the Standalone mode.
Let the wizard configures your products.
Everything is fine, let's create your first site!
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