Step by Step: Install WebMatrix

WebMatrix is a completely free Web development tool provided by Microsoft. It has integrated web servers, databases, and program architectures. The author is most interested in the new Razor, a new ASP. NET view engine. The engine integrates server code and HTML code, making the code easy to read and understand, and greatly reduces text editing. More importantly, it is integrated with MVC, I like it.

This series of articles will begin with the installation of WebMatrix, step by step introduce the process of using WebMatrix to develop e-commerce websites. The main content involves Razor syntax, website layout, dashboard pages, and so on.

To use WebMatrix, log onHttp://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx? Appid = webmatrixDownload the installer. You don't have to worry about the license. It is free of charge.

After the download is complete, run “webmatrix.exe. The result shown in Figure 1 is displayed.

Figure 1 WebMatrix installation window

Click the "Project to be installed" link in the lower left corner. The window shown in 2 is displayed. The window lists the projects to be installed. You can see that the installation includes the database, IIS,. NET Framework 4, and so on.

Figure 2 project window to be installed

Click the "options" link. The window shown in 3 is displayed. In this window, you can set whether to use IIS Express or IIS as a Web server. It is more convenient to use IIS Express. Therefore, we recommend that you use the default installation. Of course, the language is "simplified Chinese.

Figure 3 option window

Click "Install" to see the license terms Window 4. Click "I accept" to continue the installation.

Figure 4 License Terms window

After entering the installation process window in step 5, wait until the installation is complete. When installing. NET Framework 4, you may need to restart the startup machine.

Figure 5 Installation Process Window

After the installation is complete, the installation success window shown in Figure 6 appears.

Figure 6 successful installation window

So far, WebMatrix has been installed successfully and can be used. The next article will introduce how to use WebMatrix