Building Web Applications

Using the ArcGIS

API for Silverlight

Student PC Setup
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Student PC Setup
This document contains instructions to help you prepare your classroom to support the Building
Web Applications Using the ArcGIS API for Silverlight Esri training course.
Preparing a student workstation to support this course is a potentially lengthy process. To enable
you to prepare the entire classroom in a reasonable amount of time, you may need to use
disk-cloning software. Disk-cloning software may allow you to save time by confguring a single
computer, then automatically duplicating that confguration on the rest of the classroom
machines. Certain hardware restrictions apply. For more information, consult your system
administrator or a disk-cloning software vendor.
For courses that require installing ArcGIS Server products, contact
EdSystems@esri.com for more details on cloning/ghosting.
Operating system and hardware requirements
This course requires the use of Windows 7 operating system. Refer to the Microsoft downloads
site (www.microsoft.com/downloads) to obtain information related to its installation, if necessary.
The operating system must be installed prior to proceeding with the steps in this document.
Additionally, students must have administrator access to their classroom workstations.
For hardware requirements specifc to Esri software products, refer to the ArcGIS Resource Center
(http://resources.arcgis.com). From the main page, select a software product. Once on the
product page, select the System Requirements link.
Helpful Hints
Here are several tips to keep in mind while working though the procedures in this document:
The order of installation is important. Follow the order of steps given in this document.
If the Windows Compatibility Assistant is activated during installation, click Run.
Some installations may unpack installation fles to a temporary folder during the
installation process. To recover disk space, you may delete temporary installation fles
after the installation completes.
How to obtain additional assistance
If further clarifcation is needed, the full software installation guidelocated on the ArcGIS
Resource Center for each productmay be used in conjunction with the steps in this document.
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If you have questions pertaining to your classroom setup, contact your local Esri regional offce or
international distributorcontact information is available at www.esri.com/locations. Or, contact
the Esri Learning Center in Redlands, California, USA, at 909-793-2853 x1585, Monday through
Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Pacifc time.
Minimum software requirements
Install the following software components prior to engaging in the installation
steps contained in this document.
Before you begin
Adobe Reader (latest version)
(available from www.adobe.com)
Fiddler2 (latest version)
(available from www.fddler2.com)
Mozilla Firefox (latest version)
(available from www.mozilla.com)
Firebug (latest version)
(available from http://getfrebug.com/)
Internet Explorer 9.0
(available from www.microsoft.com/downloads)
7zip (latest version)
(available from http://www.7-zip.org/)
VMWare Player (latest version)
(available from www.vmware.com/products/player/)
This document contains steps to assist you with the installation of the following software:
Additional software
ArcGIS API 3.x for Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Expression Blend 4
(available from www.microsoft.com/downloads)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 and 4.0
(available from www.microsoft.com/downloads)
Microsoft Silverlight 5
Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express Edition 2010
(available from www.microsoft.com/downloads)
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Step 1: Create student user account
The class exercises use student as a user account. In this step, you will create this account and
grant permissions to it.
a Log in as Administrator.
b Open the Computer Management window (click Start and use Search).
c Navigate to System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users.
d From the Action menu, choose New User.
e In the New User dialog box:
For User name, enter Student.
For Password, enter student (all lowercase).
For Confrm password, enter student (all lowercase).
Uncheck the box for User must change password at next logon.
Check the box for Password never expires.
Click Create.
f Close the New User dialog box.
Now Student is listed in the list of local user accounts.
g Add the Student user as a member of the Administrators group:
Double-click Student.
In the Student Properties dialog box, click the Member Of tab.
Click Add.
In the Select Groups dialog box, click Advanced.
In the Select Groups pop-up window, click Find Now.
Under Search Results, double-click Administrators.
Click OK twice.
In the Student Properties dialog box, verify that the Member of list includes the
Administrators group.
Click OK.
h Close the Computer Management window.
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Now that you have created the Student account, you will log out of the computer to end your
session as Administrator, then log back in as Student.
i Log off.
j Log in again as Student.
You must complete the remaining steps in this document as Student, not
Administrator.
k Open Internet Explorer.
l Disable the pop-up blocker:
From the Tools menu, choose Pop-up Blocker > Turn off Pop-up Blocker.
Close Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Install Visual Web Developer 2010 Express SP1
This process begins by connecting to Microsoft's website to downlaod its Web Platform Installer
(Web PI). The Web PI will help install Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and also confgure and
ready IIS.
Before installing Visual Web Developer 2010 Express, make sure that no
Silverlight products are installed on your machine. If Silverlight is installed, be
sure to remove it before continuing.
a In Internet Explorer 9, navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/
install.aspx?appid=vwd.
b Click Install Now.
c When the Security Warning appears, click Run.
d In the Web Platform Installer 3.0 panel, if prompted to close any applications, click OK.
e In the Web Platform Installer 3.0 panel, click Install.
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f In the Web Platform Installation wizard:
Click I Accept.
On the next panel, click Windows Integrated Authentication.
Click Continue.
The installation and set up takes a long time (over an hour) and will require restarting your
computer. Make sure you don't have any other applications open that will be affected by a restart.
g Click Yes to restart your computer.
After the restart the Installation progress will continue at 5 out of 18.
h When the installation completes, click Finish.
Next the Web Platform Installer 3.0 prompts to install SP1 and the latest confgurations.
i Click Install.
j Click I Accept.
k When the installation completes, click Finish.
The Web Platform Installer 3.0 dialog box, shows Spotlight, Products, and Applications. You don't
need to do anything further here.
l In the Web Platform Installer 3.0 panel, click Exit.
Next you will ensure that Visual Web Developer Express is ready for student use.
m Click the Start button > All Programs > Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express.
n Under the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express folder right-click Microsoft Visual Web
Developer 2010 Express and choose Pin to Taskbar.
o Again, right-click Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 Express and choose Pin to Start Menu.
About 30 minutes into the process, when the Installation progress is at 4 out of 18, you will
be prompted to Restart your computer.
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p Drag Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 Express onto the desktop. If needed drag and
move the icon to the left side of the desktop.
q Start Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 Express.
r Click New Project.
s Under Installed Templates, expand Visual C# and click Web.
t Click OK.
u After the project opens, press F5 to start Debugging.
A tester web application should open.
This confrms that Visual Web Developer Express is loaded properly and that IIS is confgured.
v Close the browser and close Visual Web Developer 2010 Express.
Step 3: Install Internet Information Server (IIS)
a From the Windows Start menu, choose Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
b On the left, click Turn Windows features on or off.
c In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Internet Information Services.
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d Expand the Web Management Tools folder and its subfolder, then check the boxes for the
components as shown in the following graphic:
e Expand the World Wide Web Services folder and its subfolders, then check the boxes for the
components as shown below:
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f Expand the Security folder and check the boxes for the components as shown below:
g Click OK.
h Once IIS is installed, close the Control Panel window.
i Log off, then log in again to ensure that the updated settings take effect.
j Test that IIS has been installed correctly:
Open Internet Explorer.
In the address bar, enter http://localhost.
The IIS welcome page should appear indicating that the IIS Web server is working properly.
k Close the browser window.
Step 4: Install Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1
In this step you will install Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1.
a In a web browser, navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28358.
b Click Download.
c When the Security Warning appears, click Run.
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d In the Software Update Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Installation Wizard:
On the Welcome panel, click Next.
On the Microsoft Software License Terms panel, check I have read and accept the license
terms, then click Next.
The installation process may take several minutes.
e When the install has successfully completed, click Finish.
Step 5: Install Microsoft Expression Blend Preview for Silverlight 5
In this step you will install Microsoft Expression Blend Preview for Silverlight 5.
a In a web browser, navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/
details.aspx?id=9503.
b Click Download.
c When the Security Warning appears, click Run.
The preparation for install takes a few minutes.
d On the License Agreement panel, click Accept.
e On the Customer Experience panel, click Next.
f On the Installation panel, click Install.
g When the installation has successfully completed, click Finish.
Step 6: Install ArcGIS API v3.x for Silverlight
In this step you will install the latest version of the ArcGIS API for Silverlight.
a In a web browser, navigate to the ArcGIS Resource Center Web Community (http://
resources.arcgis.com/en/communities/web/).
b Click ArcGIS API for Silverlight.
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c In the Download and Install section, click the link to the latest version of the API.
d Log in with your Esri global account, then click the download executable.
e After reading the ESRI Attribution and License Agreement, click Accept.
f Download and run the ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight installation package.
g In the ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight Setup wizard:
On the Welcome panel, click Next.
On the End-User License Agreement panel, check I accept the license agreement, then
click Next.
On the Destination panel, click Next.
On the Ready to install panel, click Install.
h When the installation completes, click Finish.
Step 7: Install Fiddler for Internet Explorer 9
In this step you will install Fiddler which is a Web debugging proxy for Internet Explorer used to
capture and view cilent-server HTTP traffc.
a In a web browser, navigate to (http://www.fddler2.com/fddler2/).
b Click Download Fiddler.
c Click Install Fiddler2.
d When the Security Warning appears, click Run.
e In the Fiddler2 Setup wizard:
On the License Agreement panel, click I agree.
On the Installation Folder panel, leave the default destination folder and click Install.
f When the install is completed, click Close.
g Close and reopen Internet Explorer.
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Next you will confrm that Fiddler is installed and ready to use.
h From the Tools menu, choose Fiddler2.
The Fiddler HTTP Debugging Proxy should open.
i Close Fiddler and Internet Explorer.
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