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Install Umbraco for Windows

Umbraco is an open source ASP.NET-based content management system, with a beautiful, user-friendly interface, full support for your own .NET controls, and no limits to your designs. With an integrated WYSIWYG editor and full support for web standards, this fully stocked application will make designing and managing websites a joy. Check out all the great things being created by the Umbraco Community on the Microsoft Web Platform.

Install Umbraco for Windows

Download, install, and configure the latest version of Windows with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI). Just click Install Now and we’ll handle rest.

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  • Grow your business by becoming part of the fastest growing market in web applications, with millions of new customers around the world running on the Microsoft Web Platform.
  • WebsiteSpark provides no-cost software, support, and services that allow you to build on Umbraco with confidence as you expand your opportunities.
  • Umbraco on the Microsoft Web Platform allows you to leverage your skills and investments on ASP.NET MVC, Internet Information Services (IIS), and SQL Server, enabling you to get your work done without missing a beat.
  • Umbraco on the Microsoft Web Platform delivers a seamless experience from development to deployment and allows you to get to market quickly for your customers.
  • Umbraco can easily use all of the unique Microsoft Web Platform features natively or via Umbraco Packages to provide compelling experiences for your customers and their users.
  • The expansive Microsoft network of hosting providers allows you to deliver the best value to your growing base of customers on the Microsoft Web Platform.

 

New to Umbraco?

If you’re new to Umbraco and are worried about where to start, you've come to the right place! Visit Umbraco.org for a very simple step-by-step plan for getting started with Umbraco.

 

Having trouble?

Umbraco. If you’re having trouble installing Umbraco, visit the forums for Umbraco. There, you’ll find potential solutions, post questions, and connect directly with the folks who know and are always ready to help.

Web Platform Installer. If you’re having trouble using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer, visit the Windows Web Application Gallery forum. There, you’ll find potential solutions, post questions, and connect directly with the team. We’re always on and ready to help.

IIS. There is a wealth of support and information for solving issues with IIS at the official forums for IIS 7. There, you can find information on setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and much more.

Umbraco and WebsiteSpark

Umbraco WebsiteSpark Partner

Interested in running Umbraco on Windows? WebsiteSpark from Microsoft gives software, support, and new leads to web developers and designers. Through WebsiteSpark you’ll get:

Software and solutions: Multiple licenses are available for Microsoft development tools, web platform technologies, and server products, including the Microsoft Visual Studio development system, Microsoft Expression design software, Microsoft SQL Server database software, and the Windows Server operating system.

A new business pipeline: Increase your visibility to customers with a profile in the Partner Catalog. Opt in to lead-generating campaigns and connect with businesses that need web development and design services.

Training and support: Access Microsoft technical support professionals and receive offers and discounts from network and hosting partners to help your company run more efficiently.

Getting started is easy. Just click Register Now.

For full program details visit the WebSiteSpark site.

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Hosting Service Providers

Find a Hosting Service Provider

The expansive Microsoft network of hosting providers allows you to grow your business on WordPress for customers of the Microsoft Web Platform. Select from the wide variety of packages available—from shared to virtual machines or dedicated servers, there is something for everyone and an offer for every need. Find great hosting partners at the site linked below.

Hoster Gallery

Umbraco PackagesUmbraco Packages

Allow Umbraco to leverage any of the Umbraco packages available here to take advantage of the unique features of the Microsoft Web Platform to provide your users even more compelling experiences or select from among the many available Umbraco Projects created by the growing Umbraco Community.


Gadget Factory for Windows

OData for Umbraco: This OData provider is built on WCF Data Services 4. It allows the content XML tree inside of Umbraco to be queried using LINQ. Essentially it’s using LINQ to XML and LINQ to Objects. Service metadata is created at runtime, so no code generation is required. By default it’s secured using Basic HTTP and only has SELECT support.

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Windows Liver Writer Plug-in

Windows Liver Writer Plug-in: This Windows Live Writer Plugin gives you the possibility to insert local links or links to media from Umbraco in Windows Live Writer.

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Bing Maps

Bing Maps: This Bing Map plug-in provides the beauty of Silverlight with the power of Bing Maps, providing a smooth integration of an interactive map in your WordPress site.

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Bing Translation Service

Bing Translation Service: This package is to be used with the ASP.NET open-source CMS Umbraco, which extends the Umbraco admin user interface to allow you to translate a dictionary item into different languages with a simple click of a button using the Microsoft Translation Web Service.

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SEO Toolkit

Free SEO Toolkit

Start with the download, review your Umbraco website, and make changes fast. The SEO Toolkit with its detailed analysis and search engine–friendly suggestions helps improve the relevance of your website in search results right away.

Windows Live Writer

Windows Live Writer for Umbraco

Create rich content easily. Writer makes it easy to share your photos and videos on almost any content authoring system, including Umbraco. With Writer, you can preview everything you’re adding to your website—to see how the fonts, spacing, colors, and images will look—before you publish.