ASP.NET Basics (part 1): Nothing But .Net - Putting The Pieces Together (Page 8 of 8 )
In order to get started with ASP.NET, you're gonna need the following:
1. An operating system which works with .NET, like Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or better), Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003.
2. The IIS Web server 5.x or better.
3. An Internet Web browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x is a good bet.
4. The .NET Framework Redistributable, which contains the runtime environment and tools needed to run .NET application, and which is required if you plan to redistribute your application to other users.
5. The .NET Framework SDK, which contains code samples, tutorials, documentation, command-line utilities, developer tools - you name it, it's all there! This SDK is critical to your .NET experience - I'll be using it over and over again throughout this tutorial.
You can download both the .NET Framework SDK and the .NET Framework Redistributable from http://www.asp.net/ or http://www.microsoft.com/net/
Installing the components above is usually a matter of clicking your way through dialog boxes and windows - you should usually have no difficulty with the installation process. In case you do, take a look at the installation documentation that ships with each components for troubleshooting information or online resource links.
Once you're all installed and ready to go, you can test your installation by opening up your browser (make sure the IIS service is running) and pointing it to http://localhost/quickstart/. If you are able to view the ASP.NET Quick Start tutorial,
it's time to pop the champagne.
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