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Topic: run wwforum on local host ???

Posted By: miladanimator
Subject: run wwforum on local host ???
Date Posted: 05 August 2008 at 4:03pm

hello

I install win xp sp 2.0 + ISS
and I want to run web wiz forum 9.5 + mssql server database on my local host

1- can I run wwf mssql edition on win xp ??? or i must install a windows server ???

2- which edition of ms sql server must be installed on my windows ? enterprise? personal or ... ???

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Posted By: jamie.townsend
Date Posted: 05 August 2008 at 8:01pm

1) yes you can run wwf on windows xp

2) I have used mssql standard with wwf without problem, and I do not see a reason why it would not work with mssql express

Posted By: billd3
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 2:16pm

I run XP SP2 at home and downloaded the FREE Microsoft SQL Express.
It installs a subset of SQL2005, is free, and basically runs a full SQL server on XP Pro.
I then enabled IIS and installed the forum.
I have a sandbox or test area at home, on my desktop computer now and can try any changes, fixes, upgrades, etc. at home and if it works, I simply copy any changed files up to the working forum.
And, I can make a backup of the running forum SQL database, download it, and restore it to my home SQL Express and keep the home version current! Makes for a good backup system, too.
SQL Express is the same, just doesn't have some of the full-blown reporting features, etc. which aren't really used for the forums anyway. The best part, it's FREE. (wow, FREE and MICROSOFT in the same sentence!)

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