64‐bit, dual core processor. Microsoft recommends four cores, but you won’t need it. Note that a 64‐bit processor is required. 2GB RAM. Microsoft recommends 4GB RAM and if you have it, use it. 80GB on hard disk. This requirement is quite variable. It depends on what you intend to do with SharePoint. I usually use 100GB or more. When learning and testing these kinds of scenarios, I recommend that you use a virtual machine1. It is easy to throw them away and start over if you run into problems. For an explanation of virtual machines, see http://www.answers.com/topic/virtual‐machine. You can download free versions and trials of VMWare at http:www.wmware.com.
B. Download the Server Operating System
SharePoint 2010 requires Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Any of its various versions will do. If you don’t have Windows Server 2008 R2, follow the instructions below. If you do, make sure you have a clean install and move to the next section (“Download SharePoint Foundation 2010”). Download the Windows Server 2008 R2 evaluation here: http://on‐msn.com/aJlCHY . The download will be an ISO file. You will need to boot from this disk to install Windows Server. You can mount the ISO to your server virtually or burn it to a DVD and boot from the DVD‐ROM.C. Download SharePoint Foundation 2010
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