SharePoint 2013 on Windows 7

Question

Hi All,

I am extremely excited about the release of SharePoint 2013 but got disappointed as soon as I did not  Windows 7 in supported OS list.

I even tried to change the config file in the Setup folder. but it is still giving me the same error...

Thanks

Abhishek Purohit

(luckyatsharepoint.wordpress.com)









Answer 1

It would help if you could actually post the error. Are you running SP1?

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Manaz Mohideen - MCPD, MCITP, MCTS

Answer 2

Yes, the  software requirements for SharePoint Foundation 2013 Preview list Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows Server 2008 R2. But there is also an "undefined" mentioned there. I'd really like to know what that means, Windows 7 maybe.  

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Kind Regards Bjoern
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Answer 3

Hi Manaz

I m currently using Windows 7 with SP1. I am still not able to do the deployment on it ...

Thanks

Abhishek Purohit

Answer 4

From How to: Set up an on-premises development environment for apps for SharePoint

Installation of SharePoint 2013 Preview is supported only on Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x64 or Windows Server 2008 R2. If you want to develop apps for SharePoint for SharePoint 2013 Preview on Windows 7, you can sign up for an Office 365 Developer Site and develop apps remotely. See How to: Set up an environment for developing apps for SharePoint on Office 365 for the instructions to create this kind of development environment.

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Rob Windsor [MVP-SharePoint], Toronto Canada Twitter: robwindsor

Answer 5

Hi Rob,  

I guess MS will comeback with Installation of SharePoint 2013 on Windows 7 and Windows 8. If I remember the in the Last release i.e. SharePoint 2010 they came with Windows 7 installation in RC. I hope they com back

Regards

Abhishek Purohit

 

Answer 6

I've got confirmed from the SPYam Yammer network, that there is no client os support for the SharePoint 2013 Preview, whether it's the Foundation or Server version. 

A good alternative though as a startup is to get an Office 365 Developer account, then get the Napa Developer tools from the app store, create a project and work on it in your local Visual Studio 2012 RC on Windows 7 or 8.

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Kind Regards Bjoern
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Answer 7

Unfortunately, it looks like the answer is no. SharePoint 2013 will not support installations on client operating systems.

See Module 10, Video 4 here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/fp123606

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Rob Windsor [MVP-SharePoint], Toronto Canada Twitter: robwindsor