Installing Umbraco 4 on localhost

Get Umbraco installed on your PC quickly!

Umbraco runs on any ASP.NET 2.0-capable web server and many databases. By using the Cassini web server and built-in VistaDB database, this guide provides the fastest and easiest installation process for local workstations. This guide is appropriate when evaluating Umbraco as well as for local development activities.

Do not use this guide for server or network-accessible installations; the Cassini web server is only accessible from http://localhost. Please see the other installation guides for network-accessible installations using IIS. Which are where?

Recommended hardware for local installations

• Windows XP or Vista (Windows Vista is shown in this guide)
• 1 GHz or faster processor
• 512 KB or more memory
• 50 MB or more available disk space
• SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher monitor resolution
• A modern web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer 7 or later, Firefox 2 or later, Safari 3 or later)

Installation overview

For most people, installation is a simple matter of copying the Umbraco files to your hard drive, installing a small web server, and browsing to Umbraco's web-based installation wizard.

Installation time is typically 10 to 30 minutes.

To ensure the smoothest installation process, we'll check that a few pieces of software are installed on your local computer before installing Umbraco.

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