* .NET Framework 3.5
* .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
*Databases supported*
* MS SQL 2005/2008 Standard, Developer, Express (with Full Text Search), or Enterprise Edition
* Note:* SQL Server does not have to be located in the same local machine as long as it is located on a server the machine has access to.
* MS Visual Studio 2008 (required for developers who want to edit source code for the SDK package or use the Full Source package)
*SQL Server Tools*
* MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Native Client
* MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Command Line Query Utility
*Note:* the version numbers of the SQL Native Client and the SQL Command Line Utility must be consistent (i.e. don't mix and match version numbers). After installing these two components, please make sure they are configured correctly by following these steps:
** Go to My Computer > Properties > (Advanced system settings) Advanced tab > Environment Variables button.
** In the System variables section of the new window, scroll down and select "Path" and click on Edit.
** For the "Variable value" field, for SQL 2005, make sure that "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn" is added to the list (if multiple values are set, they will be separated by a semicolon). If you are using SQL 2008, make sure that "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Binn" is added to the list. If you are not sure of which number to choose, browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server and search for "sqlcmd".
*IIS 5.1/6.0/7.0/7.5*
* Note:* For the current release, IIS7 users must have IIS6 Management Compatibility > IIS Metabase and IIS6 Configuration Compatibility option installed.
*Tip:* For best results, the latest Service Packs and Windows updates need to be applied. The following links provide the latest Feature Pack updates for SQL 2005/2008:
* [SQL Server 2005 Feature Pack|http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d09c1d60-a13c-4479-9b91-9e8b9d835cdc&displaylang=en]
* [SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack|http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b33d2c78-1059-4ce2-b80d-2343c099bcb4]
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