The Windows Web Application Gallery provides a streamlined way for users to explore, discover, install and deploy popular Web applications on the Microsoft Web Platform.

With this release, Web developers can now submit ASP.NET and PHP applications into the Gallery for distribution to millions of Microsoft Web Platform users worldwide. The Web Platform Installer installs Microsoft Web Platform tools and technologies, and new in the new release you can install and configure community ASP.NET and PHP applications that have been made available through the Windows Web Application Gallery.

Review the Features
• The Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta now includes new Platform features and IIS extensions as well as support for installing and configuring PHP v5.2.9-1 for Windows.

• The Windows Web Application Gallery contains community .NET and Open Source applications. Check out what’s available for categories such as ecommerce, content management, publishing, digital marketing and more and keep coming back to see new applications as they are added. Also be sure to explore the process and documentation for submitting an application to be included in the Windows Web Application Gallery.

Specifics about the Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta:
• Download v1 and v2 beta from: http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/default.aspx.
• Web Platform Installer v2 beta installs applications from the Web Application Gallery now, along with community PHP 5.2.9-1.
• Supported on Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008.
• V2 beta discovers and installs applications from the Web Application Gallery.
• Installation of applications pulls through the required dependencies from the Web stack, including community PHP 5.2.9-1.
• MySQL is not installed by WebPI but can be installed manually with guidance offered on www.microsoft.com/web.

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