How To Download Windows SharePoint Services

Microsoft’s Windows SharePoint Services is an application that is free of charge and can be downloaded by users who have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and above. This software provides a platform for creating, sharing, managing documents and services on a network, especially useful for businesses.

Downloading this free software is easy, but one must consider the requirements needed before doing so. The following are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows SharePoint Services to work on your computer:

• Server Processor must be a minimum of 2.5 Gigahertz, but it is recommended to have 3 GHz from faster dual core processors.
• Random Access Memory (RAM) must be a minimum of 1 GB. Recommended RAM would be 2 GB or higher.
• NTFS-formatted partitioned volume with at least 3 GB of free space. It is recommended that you spare an additional space for the websites you’ll be creating.
• CD/DVD Drive where the software disk can be mounted and installed.
• Screen Display or Resolution should be 1024 x 768 or higher.
• 56 kbps or faster for computers within the network to communicate.

For software requirements, it is recommended to run the latest version of SharePoint services on an Operating System running on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and install all critical updates before downloading the application. The application requires Internet Explorer 6 with the latest service packs installed or Internet Explore 7.

Here are the steps on how to download Windows SharePoint Services:

1.    Launch a browser.

Type “www.microsoft.com” on the address bar to open Microsoft’s official website.

2.    Once the browser opens the webpage, hover your mouse pointer on “Downloads and Trials” button.

A menu will collapse under the button. The collapsed menu that will list all available downloads from Microsoft to date. Click on the “Download Center” option.

3.    On Microsoft’s Download Center page, click “Downloads A-Z”

Downloads A-Z is located on the upper middle part of the page, just across the page’s name that displays “Microsoft Download Center.”

4.    On the Downloads A-Z page, press the Letter “W”.

You will be taken to the lower part of the Download page where you can locate Windows SharePoint Services and click on it.

5.    On the Windows SharePoint Services download page, locate Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and press on it.

You will be taken to the download page for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Hit the download button and save the file on your hard drive.

6.    Once the download is finished, double click on SharePointer.exe file to install the application to your computer.

Conform to the onscreen instructions and complete the software installation.

This application can effectively promote the organization’s efficiency by offering thorough content management, distribution of information and accelerated enterprise search for competent business transactions and productivity. Current version available is Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.