Download the most current version of this guide that is available for download from the Microsoft Downloads Center ().

Verify hardware and software requirements. For more information, see Team Foundation System Requirements.

Identify which user account you want to use to run setup and add the account to the local Administrators group. Typically, this would be your user account. In this guide, this account is referred to as DomainTFSSETUP. For more information, see User Accounts Required for Team Foundation Server Setup.

Obtain two service accounts that provide for communications between the services used by Team Foundation Server.

• An account to run Team Foundation services (for example, DomainTFSSERVICE).

• An account to access SQL Server Reporting Services data sources (for example, DomainTFSREPORTS).

For more information, see User Accounts Required for Team Foundation Server Setup.

Install Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. Enable ASP.NET and restart the computer.

For more information, see How to: Install Internet Information Services for Team Foundation Server.

Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Edition as the default instance of SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) on this computer. Use local system for the service account. For more information, see How to: Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Team Foundation Server (Single-Server Deployment).

Stop the SQL Server Browser Service, install the hotfix for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then verify that the service is enabled, set to automatic, and running.

You can stop the service in the SQL Server Configuration Manager by right-clicking the service and then clicking Stop. On the Team Foundation Server installation media, locate the folder SQLServerKB, locate the executable file (.exe) for your operating system and language, such as AS2005-KBnnnnnn-x86-ENU.exe, and then double-click the file to start the installation.

For the most recent Microsoft SQL Server updates, visit the Microsoft Web site ().

Verify your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 installation using the steps outlined in the topic How to: Verify Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Installation or "How to: Verify a Successful Installation of SQL Server 2005 Services" in SQL Server Books Online ()

Install the hotfix KB913393 for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 available on the Team Foundation Server installation media.

On the installation media, locate the folder for the hotfix, KB913393, locate the executable file (.exe) for your platform (X86), and then double-click the file to install.

Install Windows SharePoint Services with Service Pack 2 for use with Team Foundation Server and restart the computer

For more information, see How to: Install Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services for Team Foundation Server (Single-Server Deployment).

Verify that the appropriate ports are open.

If you are using Windows Firewall, or a third-party firewall software or hardware solution, you should make sure that the required ports are open to enable communication between components. For more information, see Ports Required for Team Foundation Server Setup.

Install Team Foundation Server. For more information, see How to: Install Team Foundation Server.

To add users to Team Foundation Administration Group, install Team Explorer either locally or on another computer. For more information, see Overview of Installing Team Explorer.

Download the most current version of this guide that is available for download from the Microsoft Downloads Center ().

Verify hardware and software requirements. For more information, see Team Foundation System Requirements.

Identify which user account you want to use to run setup. Typically, this would be your user account. In this guide, this account is referred to as DomainTFSSETUP.

On the data-tier computer, add the account for running Team Foundation Server Setup (for example, DomainTFSSETUP) to the local Administrators group.

On the application tier computer, add the account for running Team Foundation Server Setup (for example, DomainTFSSETUP) to the local Administrators group.

Obtain two service accounts that provide for communications between the services used by Team Foundation Server.

• An account to run Team Foundation services (for example, DomainTFSSERVICE).

• An account to access SQL Server Reporting Services data sources (for example, DomainTFSREPORTS).

For more information about the requirements for these accounts, see User Accounts Required for Team Foundation Server Setup.

On the application-tier computer, install Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. Enable ASP.NET.

For more information, see How to: Install Internet Information Services for Team Foundation Server (services).

On the data-tier computer, install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Edition on the default instance of SQL Server on this computer. Use Local System for the service account. For more information, see How to: Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Team Foundation Server (Dual-Server Deployment).

On the data-tier computer, stop the SQL Server Browser Service, install the hotfix for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then verify that the service is enabled, set to automatic, and running.

You can stop the service in the SQL Server Configuration Manager by right-clicking the service and then clicking Stop. On the Team Foundation Server installation media, locate the folder SQLServerKB, locate the executable file (.exe) for your operating system and language, such as AS2005-KBnnnnnn-x86-ENU.exe, and then double-click the file to start the installation.

For the most recent Microsoft SQL Server updates, visit the Microsoft Web site ().

Verify your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 installation using the steps outlined in the topic How to: Verify Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Installation or How to: Verify a Successful Installation of SQL Server 2005 Services in SQL Server Books Online ().

On the data-tier computer, verify that the appropriate ports are open.

If you are using Windows Firewall, or a third-party firewall software or hardware solution, you should make sure that the required ports are open to allow communication between components. For more information, see Ports Required for Team Foundation Server Setup.

On the data-tier computer, install Team Foundation Server (databases). For more information, see How to: Install Team Foundation Server (databases).

On the application-tier computer, install SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard or Enterprise Edition) for use with Team Foundation Server.

On the application-tier computer, install the hotfix KB913393 for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 available on the Team Foundation Server installation media.

On the installation media, locate the folder KB913393, locate the executable file (.exe) for your platform (X86), and then double-click the file to install.

On the application-tier computer, install Windows SharePoint Services with Service Pack 2 for use with Team Foundation Server and restart the computer.

On the application-tier computer, install Team Foundation Server (services). For more information, see How to: Install Team Foundation Server (services).

On the application-tier computer, verify that the appropriate ports are open.

If you are using Windows Firewall, or a third-party firewall software or hardware solution, you should make sure that the required ports are open to permit communication between components. For more information, see .

Install Team Explorer either locally or on another computer. For more information, see Overview of Installing Team Explorer.