Getting Started: Creating Your First Web Application, Site Collection, and Web

This module helps you create the first site on a SharePoint farm by using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Learn how to create Web applications, site collections, and Web sites.

For developer information, see Get Started Developing on SharePoint 2010 (MSDN).

Presenter: Randy Drisgill SharePoint MVP, SharePoint911 Length: (26:09) Evaluation guide Download the SharePoint Server 2010 Evaluation Guide for IT Professionals Learn about SharePoint Server 2010 Logical architecture components Plan site creation and maintenance (available during Beta) Create a Web application (available during Beta) Extend a Web application (available during Beta) Create a site collection Discuss on the SharePoint 2010 forums View, respond to, or initiate discussions in the new community forums

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