The purpose of this article is to take you through the install of Subtext.
To start with:
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01. Install Windows Server 2003, or 2000, or XP.
02. Install IIS, go ahead and include ASP.NET as one of the components.
03. Install all your updates via Windows Update.
04. Install ASP.NET 2.0 Framework (This should be done after installing IIS.)
05. Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. (It's free!) Install both SQL server and the management tools.
06. For the SQL install, don't use a named instance, use the default instance. Install everything but replication, and use Mixed...