August 18, 2022
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It seems to be a well kept secret that WordPress runs on a SQL Server or SQL Azure database. At least it was well kept from me until recently. (Perhaps that says something about my ability to follow current news, but that’s a topic for another day.) In any case, the cat is out of the bag with this new blog: WordPress on Microsoft. Now, you might ask why the BLEEP is Microsoft doing this? But that is answered here: Why the BLEEP is Microsoft doing this? You might also ask how is Microsoft doing this? The answer to that question is here: WordPress on SQL Server: Architecture and Design. Finally, you might ask how do I do this? Again, the answer is here: Installing WordPress on SQL Server. (These guys seem to have all their bases covered.) However, that set of instructions for installing WordPress on SQL Server assumes you are starting from scratch and it guides you through set up using the Web Platform Installer (WPI). I thought is would be relevant to look at how to get things set up assuming you already have PHP and SQL Server 2008 Express installed. I ran into a few “gotchas” in doing this – I’m hoping this post will help you avoid these. If you do install this WordPress patch, keep in mind that it is a beta release and that we'd appreciate feedback.
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