Hi,
In this first tutorial we will take a look how to install Expression blend 3, Visual studio 2008 with SP1, Windows Embedded Compact 7 and Tools that we need to start developing Silverlight for Embedded applications.
Minimum recomended system requirements are:
- 2.4GHz CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 100GB of disk space
But if you will try to do some sirius work on computer with this specifications it will get realy slow.
I recomend using virtual machine with 2 cores, 8GB of RAM and 100GB of disk space.
If you are not going to use virtual machines, then i recomend installing to saperate disk drive, because the drive where you will install WEC7 will get realy slow.
TOOLS
Lets first take a look at the tools that we will need:
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Silverlight Tools (you get this tools through WEC7 update so no need for you to download)
When you have all the tools downloaded you can start with installing. Keep in mind that installation order is important!
First we will install Expression Blend 3.
Installing Expression Blend 3
When you insert the Expression Blend 3 CD to your CD unit you should get the fallowing screen:
After clicking "Accept" you will be taken to the next screen:
Click next and on the next screen, select only Expression Blend ( except of you need something else )
After clicking "Install" the installation will start. After it is done just click finish.
How to install Visual Studio 2008
When starting installation you should see this screen:
After enterining licence key, you will be able to select what components you want to install.
After clicking "Install" the installation will start, it will take quite some time to install so be patiten.
This screen will apear after installation is complite. Just click "Finish" and and close the next window.
Now before we install WEC7 we need to update Visual Studio 2008 to SP1 update.
Install Visual Studio 2008 SP1
By now you should have downloaded Visual Studio 2008 SP1, if you didnt there is a link on the top of this post.It will download single .EXE file. Run the file and this screen will apear:
After installation is complete the fallowing screen will be shown, click finish and this is all you need for Visual Studio. I recomend rebooting a PC now.
Now make your self some coffee, because installing WEC7 can take few hours.
Install Windows Embedded Compact 7
Now insert DVD for Windows Embedded Compact 7 to your unit. The fallowing screen should apear:
Click on begin install and next scrreen will apear, here be cerful! Click "SKIP" and do not update, i had problems if i updated this was, we will reather install "old" version and update later.
After clicking SKIP agree with licence:
Click NEXT and you will need to enter your product key:
For the porpuse of this tutorial, we will only install X86. If you are using some custom hardware running ARM then you need so select apropriate version. You can also install mutiple platforms if you want.
Next page will show are a ewview of what we want to install:
After clicking Install the installation will start, dont go away from a computer yet, you after a while it will ask you for downloading aditional files:
Check "Allow downloading.." and click download. After this you can take a short break from a PC.
Once installation is finished click on Finish button. This is all for WEC7.
Now we need to update WEC7 to the latest version. If you do not update, you will have a problem developing with silverlight.
Updating WEC7
Now run the setup from DVD of WEC7 again. Now you will have options to Uninstall, Modify, Repair or UPDATE
You need to select UPDATE and click NEXT.
This will take you to the next screen:
After you login you will get this screen, select check for updates now and click next.
You need to click next few times, then you will get to the page that will show you what updates will be installed.
