Steps to Install SharePoint Server 2007 (Standalone)

Reference:

  How to Build a SharePoint Development Machine

Deployment Environment:

  Hardware: Virtual PC 1GB Ram
  OS: Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2

Steps:

1. Install .Net framework 3.0
2. Install and Setup Internet Information Server (IIS)
       2.1    Install IIS
       2.2    Add "Application server" role in "Configure Your Server Wizard (Administrative Tools
                => Configure Your Server Wizard)
       2.3    In "IIS Manager" => "Web Sites" folder => "Web Sites Properties" => "Service"
               => "Isolation mode", clear the "Run WWW services in IIS 5.0 isolation mode" check box
3. Enable ASP.NET 2.0
       3.1    In "IIS Manager" => "Web Service Extensions" folder, Allow "ASP.NET v2.0.50727"
4. Install SQL Server 2005
5. Install SharePoint Server 2007
       5.1    Start Setup, enter Product Key
       5.2    Press "Next" until ask to "Choose the installation you want", select "Bacis"
       5.3    When finished, make sure that "Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies
                Configuration Wizard now" check box is selected
6. Run "Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard"
7. Add the SharePoint site to the list of trusted site
8. Configure proxy server settings to bypass proxy for local address (For Internet Explore Only)
       8.1    In IE "Tools" => "Internet Options" => "Connections" => "LAN settings", select "Bypass
                proxy server for local address"
9. Done! Type the IP address of your server in IE to see the result.