[wp-hackers] Re: [wp-pro] Need help installing Wordpress

[Dayaparan P - Executive Director NHIT]

I have installed several times wordpress in IIS server, you can install, but
only think is that, you may not enjoy all the benefit and feature of the
wordpress, if you do not have root access to IIS, if you are on shared
hosting, then, it would be hell, even then it is possibile and to run wp.


all the best, i would be very happy to help you solve the problem, even then
there are lot of turorials and other helps available online.

regards

daya

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 9:09 PM, WordPress <wordpress at anekostudios.com>
wrote:

> Hey all :)
>
> I just wanted to ask a question, so I can be absolutely clear on this.  I
> submitted a request yesterday on the wp-pro list about hiring someone to
> help with installing WordPress on a IIS system that's running PHP and MySQL.
>  I am utterly *amazed* at the response - an overwhelming majority who did
> respond said the same thing: install WordPress on a separate Unix/Linux
> system and have the links redirect to the IIS for anything non-WP related.
>
> Am I wrong in believing it's possible to install WordPress on a IIS server?
>
> I'd never tried it before, but I had always believed that - although IIS
> will give some difficulties - you *could* install it on IIS.  (For the
> record, I'm no newbie at WP installs - I've just never done it on IIS
> before.)
>
> If this is true, and it *can't* be done, can I have a bit of verification?
>  I told the client I'm working for (I'm actually subcontracting for another
> designer) that you *could* do it, but that the IIS server would make it
> really hard to do - which it has been.  I've utterly failed at the task
> (which is why I submitted to wp-pro), and the client believes it can be
> done.  They're now hounding me because I've been trying to a week and a half
> to get it installed, and it's failing utterly- in the most bizarre ways.
>
> So do I need to tell the person I'm working for that if they want
> WordPress, they have to switch from IIS?  I always thought it could be done
> - but apparently, form what I'm hearing, it cannot.  I'd really like some
> verification so I can get moving on this - maybe give them some other
> options rather than ramming my head against this wall trying to get it to
> work.
>
> Thanks!
>
> ~Shelly
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