Activate URL rewrite

• Change web.config file using the following contents:

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<rewrite>

<rules>

<rule name=”wordpress” patternSyntax=”Wildcard”>

<match url=”*”/>

<conditions>

<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsFile” negate=”true”/>

<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsDirectory” negate=”true”/>

</conditions>

<action type=”Rewrite” url=”index.php”/>

</rule>

</rules>

</rewrite>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>

Wizard configuration for WordPress setup

• Browse to website
• Select: Create a Configuration File
• Follow configuration wizard & accept defaults however, note exception below.

Note

Database Type = SQL Server using MS PHP Driver

• WordPress setup complete

Note

Initial site launches

Install WordPress on SQL Server

Download: Distribution

• Download Distribution from website, go to: http://wordpress.visitmix.com/download
• Extract zip files to root of C: \ drive
• Copy contents from wordpress folder to C:\ drive
• inetpub > wwwroot > wp-sqlsvr
• Create file: web-config
• Download Distribution
• In wp-sqlsvr folder, create web.config file using following contents:

 <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>

<configuration>

<system.webServer>

<httpErrors errorMode=”Detailed”/>

</system.webServer>

</configuration>