Microsoft Web Platform Installer

Microsoft Web Platform Installer: Download and Install Microsoft Web Platform Components

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including IIS, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Studio.

What is Microsoft Web Platform Installer?

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (WebPI) is a free tool from Microsoft that streamlines downloading, installing and keeping up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform. This includes popular products like:

• Internet Information Services (IIS)
• SQL Server Express
• .NET Framework
• Visual Studio
• PHP
• Open source apps like WordPress, Joomla!, DotNetNuke, etc.

The WebPI aims to simplify the process of configuring a Windows web server by automatically detecting system requirements and dependencies during installation. It can install multiple components at once and handles dependencies between them automatically. It also includes a repository of popular open source web apps and frameworks.

After installation, the WebPI provides notifications when updates are available for any of the components installed through it. With one click, it can upgrade them to the latest versions. This helps keep the web server up-to-date and secure.

Overall, the Microsoft Web Platform Installer makes it incredibly simple to download and install Microsoft's web server stack and popular open source web apps on Windows. Its easy-to-use interface and seamless installation and upgrade features take the headaches out of configuring a Windows web server.

Microsoft Web Platform Installer Features

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