This document discusses using WordPress on the Microsoft Web Platform. It provides instructions on installing WordPress using the Web Platform Installer and highlights features like PHP caching, SQL Server support, theming capabilities, and plugins. Additional tools are also promoted, such as WebMatrix for site management, WebsiteSpark for developer resources, and Windows Azure for scalable storage. The overall message is that the Microsoft Web Platform provides a full-featured environment for hosting WordPress blogs and sites.

1. Wordpress &
Microsoft Web Platform
Blog to the world on the Microsoft Web Platform
George Kanellopoulos
Architect Evangelist
@gkanel, http://blogs.msdn.com/gkanel
gekanell@microsoft.com /Web

2. We have ears!!!

3. …and understood the need for change
If (you == understand.this) {
get.a.girlfriend;
}

4. We have changed as
a company
and have become
more open

5. Building bridges across platforms
• Yes, Microsoft’s view on open source and
interoperability has changed over the last years :)
• We want Windows to be the best platform for
your applications! And we are investing in that
statement!

6. The best place to blog
WordPress is one of the most popular
open-source blogging, publishing, and
content management systems. With a
deep plug-in and theme architecture
that allows for vast possibilities,
WordPress also runs great on the
Microsoft Web Platform.

7. WHY WORDPRESS ON WINDOWS?
Grow your business with millions of small
businesses who trust and run Windows
Reduce your risk with no-cost software
and support
Web PI provides a seamless experience of
WordPress on Windows, allowing you to
leverage your skills and get to market fast
Leverage any of the WordPress plugins
for the Microsoft Web Platform
Lots of hosting partners with great deals
for WordPress on Windows

8. WORDPRESS ON WINDOWS
A WordPress installation can now be hosted on Windows using
the Microsoft Web Platform which provides support for PHP and
MySQL
Microsoft Web Platform

9. WORDPRESS ON SQL SERVER
You can have the benefits of SQL Server in a WordPress installation
using the OmniTI add-on. Find out more at:
wordpress.visitmix.com
Microsoft Web Platform

10. POWER-ASSISTED PHP
Version 5.3 of PHP brings big
improvements
It is now optimized for Win32
with a new compiler (VC9 vs.
VC6) and it runs on top of a
new, modular, IIS7 with a
streamlined processing
pipeline
FastCGI gives you automatic
performance tuning

11. CACHING IN
We get a great performance hike
by caching PHP operations with
WinCache for PHP
Opcode Cache
File Cache
Relative File Path Cache
Session Cache
User Data Cache
Boost your speed with no code
changes
The WinCache Statistics Script
delivers performance details

12. GETTING WORDPRESS FOR WINDOWS
The Web Platform Installer takes all the hard work out of
installing Web Applications on the Windows platform
Run the installer on your server and just select the
applications you want
Get it at:
microsoft.com/web/wordpress

13. RUNNING WORDPRESS
The Web Platform
Installer completely
automates the
installation and loads
any dependencies
Once WordPress is
running on your system,
you can manage it from
the Web interface as
usual

14. EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH THEMES
You can make your blog your own
by changing the theme
Take a look at one we prepared
earlier
It provides a complete site for a
business application

15. WORDPRESS WITH EXPRESSION
You can edit WordPress
themes using Microsoft
Expression® Web
Use the Super Preview
feature to test the
appearance of your site in
different browsers

16. LIFE IS BETTER WITH WEBMATRIX
Create
Customize
Publish

17. PLENTY OF PLUGINS
Add value to your site with these
Microsoft plugins:
Windows® Azure™ Storage
Silverlight® Gallery
Silverlight Media Streaming
Bing™
Bing Maps
Get them from:
microsoft.com/web/wordpress

18. RICH CONTENT WITH LIVE WRITER
Live Writer makes it easy to share
your photos and videos on
almost any content authoring
system, including WordPress
You can preview everything
you’re adding to your Web site,
to see how the fonts, spacing,
colors, and images will look,
before you publish
Author locally, even offline, then
publish when you’re ready

19. GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Boost your site with the Search Engine Optimization toolkit, then
get reports on your site content and optimize for Bing™, Google
and Yahoo search engines

20. KEEP IT SIMPLE
Long and complex URLs confuse both humans and search engines
WordPress uses the free URL Rewrite module in IIS for clean URLs
This is installed and configured automatically when you install
WordPress using the Web Platform Installer

21. SPREAD THE WORD
It’s easy to Package, Archive and Deploy your Web Applications
using the Web Deployment Tool
Package
Zips files and folders with manifest
Works for a single site or entire server
Migrates permissions
Great for backup and restore
Deploy
Administrative privileges not required
Use parameters to replace connection strings
between development/staging/production
Synchronize Web Farms Efficiently
Synchronizes only changed data
Detects missing dependencies
Script
Completely scriptable via PowerShell®

22. MANAGE THE DATABASE
Consolidate MySQL Database
Management inside IIS where you
manage your sites
Manage local/remote databases
Create and edit tables
Add and edit data
Modify indexes and keys
Create and execute queries

23. WORDPRESS STORAGE CAPABILITIES
ON STEROIDS WITH WINDOWS AZURE
Windows Azure Storage for WordPress is
a plugin that enables you to use
Windows Azure Storage Service to host
the media for your WordPress-powered
blog
It gives you an effective way to scale
storage of your site without having the
expense of setting up the infrastructure

24. WINDOWS AZURE FOR YOU
www.windowsazurepass.com

25. WORDPRESS for WINDOWS PHONE 7
Now you Can:
Edit Posts & Pages Effortlessly
Moderate Comments
Get up-to-the-minute Statistics

26. A PLATFORM THAT GROWS WITH YOU
You can add and extend your Web server with new features from
Media Serving and Content Publishing to Deployment and
Migration

27. FREE STUFF FROM WEBSITESPARK
WebsiteSpark is for Web Pros who want to go places:
Software and solutions: Visual Studio, Expression,
SQL Server, Windows Server®
A new business pipeline: Partner catalog and business leads
Training and support: Access to Microsoft technical support
An inside track: Offers and discounts from Network and
Hosting Partners

28. Microsoft
WebsiteSpark
Web Professionals
Requirements Company with less than 10 employees
Benefits  Software:
 3 Visual Studio Professional 2010
 1 Expression Studio 4
 2 Expression Web 4
 Windows Web Server 2008 R2
 SQL Server Web 2008 R2
 Software for deployments
 2 Windows Server Web 2008 R2
 2 SQL Server Web 2008
 product support:
 including 2 professional support incidents
 free online training for the products)
Duration 3 years

29. …and the COST is
$0.00!
Nada!
Zero! Nil!
Μηδέν!
www.websitespark.com

30. GET IT ALL RIGHT HERE
WordPress on Windows: microsoft.com/web/WordPress

31. LEARN MORE…
• PHP on Windows
– microsoft.com/web/php
• Web Matrix Download
– microsoft.com/web/webmatrix
• Wordpress on Windows
– microsoft.com/web/wordpress
• WebsiteSpark
– websitespark.com

32. © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market
conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation.
MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.