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4.  Installing Sitecore 5.3 from the .zip Installation File
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This document provides an overview of Sitecore 5.3 installation components and processes. Projecting hardware requirements to meet specific requirements depends on numerous variables. See the following resources to assist in configuring multiple Sitecore environments:

The easiest way to configure in a well protected environment such as a multi-firewalled developer workstation is described in the Minimal Installation section.

Important Notes:

Sitecore cannot be installed to a subdirectory or virtual directory; it must be installed as a document root.

Multiple Sitecore instances should only share databases when the implications are well understood and intentional.

Complete the following steps to configure an existing IIS site.

Restoring a database for the Forum module.

We strongly recommend moving the data folder to a non-public area.

This document describes considerations in preparation for installing Sitecore 5.3.

The general overview of Sitecore and various approaches to installation.

The sections below describe how to configure the SQL Server for working with Sitecore.

Sitecore may be distributed as the setup executable or as a .zip or other archive.

This document describes installation and configuration differences between Sitecore 5.3 and previous Sitecore 5 versions.

This document describes a process for configuring multiple web sites on Windows XP.

The easiest way to configure in a well protected environment such as a multi-firewalled developer workstation is as follows:

Step-by-step instructions on installing a Sitecore instance.

Tuning Visual Studio 2005 for working with Sitecore.

Assuming the distributive was expanded to C:\InetPub\ProjectName, this folder will contain the following subfolders.

This document describes a process for removing Sitecore 5.3 from a machine.


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