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InstallationWiki.org is designed to provide you with comprehensive and free guides to installing software. It is an open Wiki for everyone to contribute to.
The following categories have tutorials for installing a variety of different programs and software. More will be added to accomodate the newly added tutorials. Click on the category to be taken through to a list of the programs and software:

Tutorial of the Week

Installing Flex
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Flex 3 SDK and Flex Builder3 on the Windows platform. We also learned about creating a Flex project and the various views available in the Flex perspective. more...

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Latest Tutorials

Installing Oracle Essbase
This tutorial will assist us in installing Oracle Essbase server (aka the Essbase agent), Essbase Administration Services (EAS), and the Essbase Add-in for Microsoft Excel. Also Oracle Essbase server can be installed on several platforms like Unix, Windows, and Linux.

Installing ASP.NET
In this tutorial we will learn how to setup an environment for installing ASP.NET

Installing Drupal Views Module
This tutorial will explain how to install views module.

Installing Lighttpd
In this tutorial we will get to know about what is Lighttpd, its installing process and how they can be build using Autotools And CMake.

Installing JBoss Tools
In this tutorial the reader will get to know about different possibilities of Installing JBoss Tools on different platforms and for different goals.

Installing Asterisk
This tutorial will introduce us about various hardware elements required for installing Asterisk PBX system, and will also guides us through the Asterisk installation procedure.

Installing SQL Server 2008
This tutorial provides us with some specifics steps which are helpful in Installing SQL Server 2008, along with some Hardware and Software requirements.

Installing Zen Cart
Zen Cart is a popular open-source PHP/MySQL-based e-commerce solution available under GPL that is designed to put the merchants' and shoppers' requirements first. Not only does Zen Cart offer a very long list of features, but the system is designed with both store owners and web developers in mind. This easy-to-follow tutorial will teach you how to install Zen Cart.

Installing Liferay Portal
You can install Liferay Portal through different ways, based on your specific needs. Normally, there are three main installation options. We would check the step by step instructions for installing Liferay portal bundled with Tomcat in Windows and Linux.

Creating a Working Environment for Tapestry
Tapestry is an open-source framework for creating dynamic, robust, and highly scalable web applications in Java.It is designed to handle anything from tiny applications all the way up to massive applications consisting of hundreds of individual pages, developed by large,diverse teams.This tutorial guides you the steps involved in setting up its working environment.

Installing GlassFish
GlassFish is an open-source, freely available, Java EE application server. GlassFish is dual licensed under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) and the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2.This tutorial guides you the steps involved in installing Glassfish.

Setting Up The Development Environment of Django
Our development environment consists of Python, Django, and a database system. There are many different database systems available, we will be using Sqlite3 which is included in the Python download. Python and Django are available for multiple platforms. In this tutorial, we will see how to set up our development environment on UNIX/Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

Setting Up The Development Environment for Drupal 6
This tutorial covers the installation of PHP, MySQL, and Apache in a package called Apache2Triad. With the facilities provided by Apache, PHP, and MySQL installed on a machine, we would obtain and install Drupal that you will find quite easy with the much improved installation features of Drupal 6!

Installing Nagios
This tutorial describes how to install Nagios and standard Nagios plugins. The process described here does not take advantage of any of the packaging systems that are currently available on the majority of operating systems. Obtaining and installing Nagios as a binary distribution, suited to a particular platform, is always a better choice as it also offers automated upgrades and ensures that all dependencies are met. This tutorial discusses the installation of Nagios 3.

Installing Alfresco Software Development Kit (SDK)
In this tutorial, we will learn how to get the Software Development Kit (SDK) set up in Eclipse,where you will get the Alfresco SDK, how to build it, and how to set it up in the Eclipse.

Installing OFBiz
This tutorial provides the download and installation instructions for Java Development Kit and TortoiseSVN required to run the OFBiz.

Installing ADO.NET Entity Framework
The ADO.NET Entity Framework is an Object Relational Mapping (ORM) technology. It is a development platform that provides a layer of abstraction on top of the relational or logical model.Developers can use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to program against an object model rather than the logical or relationship model.

Installing Liferay Portal
You can install Liferay Portal through different ways, based on your specific needs. Normally, there are three main installation options. We would check the step by step instructions for installing Liferay portal bundled with Tomcat in Windows and Linux.

Installing MODx
In this tutorial, we will learn how to set up a working platform for developing web sites with MODx, which includes the installation and configuration of the prerequisites such as Apache, PHP, and MySQL.

Setup for Spring Web Flow 2
In this tutorial we will learn how to install Spring Web Flow and create the first small application. It also shows the usage of the examples that are provided in the Spring Web Flow distribution.

Installing Magento
Magento is an open source e-commerce system that runs on most web-hosting services. It is one of the most powerful, flexible, and customizable e-commerce systems at your disposal. This tutorial covers the installation of Magento on a low-cost hosting service.

Installing SBS 2008
This tutorial will cover installing the operating system, installing the SBS components, migrating network settings, getting updates, confirming company information, creating an administration account, naming servers, installing anti-malware tools, and resolving installation issues.

Installing Joomla! and VirtueMart
This tutorial covers the basic requirements for installing Joomla! and VirtueMart. Then it proceeds to show the installation procedures for Joomla! and VirtueMart.

Building BizTalk Server
BizTalk Server adapters are built with a common framework which results in system integration done through configuration. This tutorial provides a brief information about BizTalk architecture, BizTalk projects, configuration of BizTalk messager and how to work with BizTalk orchestration

Set Up for JBoss Drools
This tutorial gives us detailed information on setting up Java, setting up Business Rule Management System (BRMS)/Guvnor running on the JBoss App Server, setting up Eclipse, and installing the Drools Plug-in.

Setting up Drupal for web services
In this tutorial we will learn the setup process for drupal, which is used in Web services for calling external applications.

Installing Scratch
In this tutorial we will learn how to Install Scratch on Windows, OS X, and Linux, how to run Scratch from a USB flash drive on Windows and OS X, how to ensure that our browsers are configured to view Java web applications and how we can review the Scratch license and distribution rights.

Set Up for Word Press 2.7
WordPress is relatively smaller (only 1.2 MB), easier to install, and easier to administer.This tutorial will guide us through different options for installing WordPress and setting it up.

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