| Building the Platform (4 Hours) |
| Step | Task to Perform | Notes | Estimated Time |
| 1. | Install Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
 Download Trial Software | · After installation is complete, log back in as an administrator | 60-90 Minutes |
| 2. | Install Critical Updates for Windows
Update Now | · You will need to restart the computer when finished | 10 Minutes |
| 3. | Install Internet Information Services (IIS) | · Follow these steps to install quickly
1. Open the Manage Your Server wizard
2. Click Add or remove a role
3. Choose Application Server (IIS, ASP.NET)
4. Select Front Page Server Extensions
5. Select Enable ASP.NET | 3 Minutes |
| 4. | Install SQL Server 2000 Database Server
Download Trial Software | · Run autorun.exe from the SQL Server 2000 directory
· Select to install components, select database server
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard
· You will need to enter your password for the service account screen | 5 Minutes |
| 5. | Install SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services | · Run autorun.exe from the SQL Server 2000 directory
· Select to install components, select Analysis Services
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard | 5 Minutes |
| 6. | Install SQL Server 2000 SP3a
Download Now | · Download and extract sql2ksp3.exe
· Go to the output folder and run setup.bat
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard
· You will need to enter an SA password
· Select the Upgrade Microsoft Search and apply SQL Server 2000 SP3 option and continue | 10 Minutes |
| 7. | Install SQL Server 2000 SP3a for Analysis Services
Download Now | · Download and extract sql2kasp3.exe
· Go to the output folder and run setup.exe
· Leave all the defaults as you work your way through the wizard | 5 Minutes |
| 8. | Install SQLXML 3.0 SP2
Download Now | · Accept all the defaults and do a complete install
· Ignore the warning regarding the SOAP Toolkit | 3 Minutes |
| 9. | Install Office 2003
Order Trial Software | · Accept all the defaults and do a complete install | 30-45 Minutes |
| 10. | Install Office 2003 SP1
Download Now | · Accept all the defaults and do a complete install | 10 Minutes |
| 11. | Install Visual Studio.NET 2003
Order Trial Software | · Install any Visual Studio.NET Prerequisites
· Accept all the defaults and do a complete install
· Install the product documentation (full)
· Check for the latest service releases
· Check for any critical updates at the windows update site | 45-60 Minutes |
| 12. | Remove FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) | · Follow these steps to remove FPSE from the Default Web Site
1. Go to start, run, type inetmgr and click OK
2. Expand the Web Sites folder under your server
3. Right click default web site
4. Go to All Tasks, Remove Server Extensions 2002
5. Select Yes for Full Uninstall and click Uninstall button
6. Close the browser | 3 Minutes |
| 13. | Install Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
Download Now | · Choose the Server Farm Installation
· At the end of the installation you will configure the product (next step) | 10 Minutes |
| 14. | Configure Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) | · Set Application Pool Settings
1. Enter WSSAdminAppPool for the application pool name
2. Enter your credentials for the account name
3. Click OK
· Set Configuration Database Server
1. Start SQL Server if it is not already started
2. Enter your computer name in the text field
3. Enter WSSDB as the database name
4. Leave the other sections with their default settings and click OK
· Extend Virtual Server
1. Click Extend or Upgrade Virtual Server
2. Choose the Default Web Site
3. Choose Extend and Create a Content Database
4. Enter BTSAdminAppPool for the application pool name
5. Enter your credentials for the account name
6. In the Site Owner area, enter an e-mail address
7. Leave the other sections with their default settings and click OK | 10 Minutes |
| 15. | Install Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 4.0 with Service Pack 2
Download Now | · Download msxml.msi
· Accept all the defaults during installation | 1 Minute |
| 16. | Install Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0 with Service Pack 4
Download Now | · Download msxml3xxx.msi (xxx stands for three letter acronym for the language)
· Accept all the defaults during installation
· You will need to restart the computer when finished
| 1 Minute |
| 17. | Install Microsoft Office XP Tool: Web Components (OWC10)
Download Now | · Nothing to note | 1 Minute |
| 18. | Install Knowledge Base Article 838166
Download Now | · Accept all the defaults during installation | 2 Minutes |
| Installing & Configuring BizTalk Server 2004 (1 Hour) |
| Step | Task to Perform | Notes | Estimated Time |
| 1. | Install BizTalk Server 2004
Download Trial Software | · Accept all the defaults and do a complete install
· During the installation process, your server will restart
· At the end of the installation you will configure the product (next step) | 25 Minutes |
| 2. | Configure BizTalk Server 2004 | · Setting the Configuration Options
1. Accept all the defaults on the first 7 screens and click Next
· Setting the Windows Services
1. Shift+Select all the Windows Services and click Edit
2. Enter your credentials and click OK
3. Click Next
· Click Next until the wizard is finished
· Go add your user account to the BizTalk BAS Administrators group
· Backup the Master Secret Server
1. Open a command prompt
2. Browse to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Enterprise Single Sign-On\
3. Type ssoconfig -backupsecret C:\ssobackup.bak | 20 Minutes |
| 3. | Install BizTalk Server 2004 SP1
Download Now | · Released 1/26/05 | 10 Minutes |
| 4. | Install the latest Documentation
Download Now | · Ensure you do not have the existing help opened
· Restart the machine when finished | 3 Minutes |
| Building the Sample Application (15 Minutes) |
| Step | Task to Perform | Notes | Estimated Time |
| 1. | Install the SDK Refresh
Download Now | · Nothing to note | 1 Minute |
| 2. | Build the "HelloWorld" Orchestration Sample | · Follow the HelloWorld (BizTalk Server Sample) sample in the BizTalk Server documentation located at /SDK/Samples/Orchestrations/HelloWorld(BizTalk Server Sample). Here you will run a setup.bat file and perform a couple steps to test out the application. | 10 Minutes |
