How to... Install Sharepoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

How to… Install Sharepoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

Sat, Nov 3, 2007

Tom Z has published a detailed, step by step guide to installing Sharepoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server. If you’re a big Sharepoint fan, and have been wondering how to get it to run on WHS, check it out.

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9 Comments For This Post

GaMeR™ Says:
November 4th, 2007 at 4:15 pm

Looks easy enough.

I’m planning of installing Sharepoint on my WHS. But I don’t know what I (and my friends/family) could do with it, or if we actually need it. aww, mayb I should just install it and play with it for a while to understand what’s all about.

Roushan Says:
November 20th, 2007 at 8:42 am

I want how to install windows share point services 3.0 on xp

Terry Walsh Says:
November 20th, 2007 at 8:50 am

Roushan,

Unfortunately, you can only install it on a Windows Server-based product, like Windows Server, Windows Small Business Server and Windows Home Server.

Terry

Luiz Says:
December 18th, 2007 at 11:34 pm

Is there a way to access the sharepoint site via the internet???

Kurt Says:
January 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am

Installed WSPS 3.0 on my WHS. I could sychronize shared documents w/Outlook 2007 but not calendar, tasks, contacts or any other list items. Ended up hosing WHS when I tried to install WSPS w/SP1 and had to to a factory reset. BTW, the port that you have to open in order for the factory reset to work is 8912 not 8192 as stated in the online documentation.

Chris Bollard Says:
January 28th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

I installed .NET framework and Sharepoint - all went OK. Trying to run Sharepoint 3 administration program I am asked to log on and neither my credentials nor those of the administrator work - have I done something wrong ?

kiteboardertje Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm

Does Somebody know how to configure sharepoint to access from the web with form authentication in WHS?

Andrew Beasley Says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm

I follwed the PDF fine (but left SharePoint as the default web site) but while hunting around I found that the main problem is that the default database resides on the C: partition and its admin tools do not let you move this to another drive.

Not wishing to fill up my C: drive more than I need to, I have followed the instructions at http://www.wssdemo.com/Pages/db.aspx and moved it into a folder on the D:drive. Note a lot of sites report the sp_attach_db with an ‘N’ in it but I found:

EXEC sp_attach_db @dbname = ‘WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff’, @filename1 = ‘D:\SharePoint\KingsSleepData\WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff.mdf’, @filename2 = ‘D:\SharePoint\KingsSleepData\WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff_log.ldf’

worked for me (note your GUI may be different)

If you are having trouble finding the GUI for the site use the Central Administration > Application Management > Site Collection List to show you the full database name.

Now to get SMTP support up and running for incomming mail support

Andrew

Shannon Marceau Says:
July 1st, 2008 at 12:48 am

I have attempted to install as per instructions and have gotton as far as getting a sharepoint site to run on myHome server. I cannot get past deleting the site that is created and setting up the new one. I get an already exists error when i try to add the internal paths. I would like to know if i can replace my exixting homeserver.com website with a sharepoint site….i have a static IP address with a domain name.

GaMeR™ Says:
November 4th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Looks easy enough.

I’m planning of installing Sharepoint on my WHS. But I don’t know what I (and my friends/family) could do with it, or if we actually need it. aww, mayb I should just install it and play with it for a while to understand what’s all about.
Roushan Says:
November 20th, 2007 at 8:42 am
I want how to install windows share point services 3.0 on xp
Terry Walsh Says:
November 20th, 2007 at 8:50 am
Roushan,

Unfortunately, you can only install it on a Windows Server-based product, like Windows Server, Windows Small Business Server and Windows Home Server.

Terry
Luiz Says:
December 18th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
Is there a way to access the sharepoint site via the internet???
Kurt Says:
January 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Installed WSPS 3.0 on my WHS. I could sychronize shared documents w/Outlook 2007 but not calendar, tasks, contacts or any other list items. Ended up hosing WHS when I tried to install WSPS w/SP1 and had to to a factory reset. BTW, the port that you have to open in order for the factory reset to work is 8912 not 8192 as stated in the online documentation.
Chris Bollard Says:
January 28th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I installed .NET framework and Sharepoint - all went OK. Trying to run Sharepoint 3 administration program I am asked to log on and neither my credentials nor those of the administrator work - have I done something wrong ?
kiteboardertje Says:
February 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Does Somebody know how to configure sharepoint to access from the web with form authentication in WHS?
Andrew Beasley Says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I follwed the PDF fine (but left SharePoint as the default web site) but while hunting around I found that the main problem is that the default database resides on the C: partition and its admin tools do not let you move this to another drive.

Not wishing to fill up my C: drive more than I need to, I have followed the instructions at http://www.wssdemo.com/Pages/db.aspx and moved it into a folder on the D:drive. Note a lot of sites report the sp_attach_db with an ‘N’ in it but I found:

EXEC sp_attach_db @dbname = ‘WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff’, @filename1 = ‘D:\SharePoint\KingsSleepData\WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff.mdf’, @filename2 = ‘D:\SharePoint\KingsSleepData\WSS_Content_73f42ba7-0416-48a3-8133-0995790615ff_log.ldf’

worked for me (note your GUI may be different)

If you are having trouble finding the GUI for the site use the Central Administration > Application Management > Site Collection List to show you the full database name.

Now to get SMTP support up and running for incomming mail support

Andrew
Shannon Marceau Says:
July 1st, 2008 at 12:48 am
I have attempted to install as per instructions and have gotton as far as getting a sharepoint site to run on myHome server. I cannot get past deleting the site that is created and setting up the new one. I get an already exists error when i try to add the internal paths. I would like to know if i can replace my exixting homeserver.com website with a sharepoint site….i have a static IP address with a domain name.

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