WebMatrix 2 Install

Question

User-1705717250 posted

I created a VM on vassnet.com today todo some testing with WebMatrix 2.
VM OS is Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Service Pack 1

I when to http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/betafeatures.aspx

and clicked the link Download WebMatrix 2 Beta now! to install the beta

But that gave me Web Platform Installer 3 & WebMatrix 1

The link url is
http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=webmatrix&prerelease=true

So I appended &mode=new from ChrisSfanos Post http://forums.iis.net/t/1187078.aspx

This got me filename webmatrix.3f.3f.3fnew.exe

Which installed Web Platform Installer 4 & WebMatrix 2

Answer 1

User-1672167363 posted

Hi

For VM  http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/1072/web-platform-installer-v4-command-line-webpicmdexe-preview-release/

Command line.

 Launching Web Platform Installer 4.0 beta. Please wait.

To return to the page you were viewing, please click here.  

http://forums.iis.net/t/1187309.aspx 

 http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/next/  ...&prerelease=true&mode=new. 

 webmatrix.3f.3f.3f.new.exe (or something super close to that)  a ... (1).exe  

or something which is causing you problems have a filename like

webmatrix.3f.3f.3f.new.exe (no (1) or anything)) and you'll be good to go

 

Martin

 

Answer 2

User-1705717250 posted

I think you should read the post details again, not sure how any of your ideas would help.

Edit: I see you Edited your post thanks, but again how does any of the information you are provide help?

Answer 3

User-162856161 posted

Hey Jeremy

You uncovered a 2nd download link location that I missed when I updated http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/next.  The workaround you did sounds like it worked, right?  If so, you are good to go and I need to track that site for updates when we make a more comprehensive fix for improving our install issues

Thanks!

Chris

Answer 4

User-1705717250 posted

Chris,

Many thank for the reply. Yes the work around worked.