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Can I install TFS on my local PC?


Before installing TFS on our server, I wanted to play around with it. Since we don't have an alternate server, can I install TFS on my local PC?

Or, are there such pre-requisites that must be installed that it's not a good idea?

Thanks,
Ron




Ronald S. Cook, MCSD, MCT
rcook349

You need to have a Windows 2003 Server box, IIS 6.0 installed, Windows Sharepoint v 2.0, SQL Server 2005 AND at least 1 GB or RAM (2 GB would be much better).

Mike Danes

keep in mind that you can use a Virtual Machine to test this out too.

marc




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Marc Kuperstein - MSFT

Thanks. Do I download Virtual PC for this or Virtual Server?




Ronald S. Cook, MCSD, MCT
rcook349
Either should work - just keep in mind that the virtual machine will need to meet the same requirements (IIS, SQL, Sharepoint, etc.), and of course your host machine still needs at least 1GB of memory.


Chris Rathjen
CRathjen-MSFT

If TFS requires Windows Server 2003, doesn't that mean I would necessarily have to have Virtual Server and not Virtual PC? I just don' tknow much about the virtual machine stuff yet.

Thanks,

Ron




Ronald S. Cook, MCSD, MCT
rcook349
Um...it means the virtual machine would need to run 2k3. I *think* Virtual PC can host 2k3 images, but I have to admit I haven't tried it recently (and I don't have the Virtual PC specs handy).


Chris Rathjen
CRathjen-MSFT
Yes, Virtual PC can host Windows 2003 Server.
Mike Danes

Sorry to be an idiot, but does that mean I want Virtual PC becausel I want to run it on my laptop, or would I still want to use Virtual Server? Or, is Virtual Server only meant to run on an actual server?

I.e. what's the difference between Virtual PC and Virtual Server?

Thanks,

Ron




Ronald S. Cook, MCSD, MCT
rcook349

Just use Virtual PC. It will work fine.

Virtual Server mostly differ from Virtual PC in the UI. It is managed through a web interface rather than the windows interface the Virtual PC has. Also Virtual Server is installed as a service and runs all the time unlike Virtual PC which runs only when the user starts it.

Mike Danes
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