Azure Installation
Windows Azure Intalltion is really simple task. We need to make sure that system has the all required Prerequisites.
Operating system
The 64-bit (x64) version of the SDK requires a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008.
The 32-bit (x86) version of the SDK requires a 32-bit editions of Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 - Download here
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005 or SQL Server Express 2008 for running the development storage services. You may also run development storage against a local instance of Microsoft SQL Server; see About Development Storage for more information.
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 must be enabled, with ASP.NET and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) HTTP Activation
Before installing the SDK, you must remove previous versions you may have installed. Right-click the Microsoft Windows Installer file, and then click Uninstall to remove the SDK. Then, install the SDK on your computer by running the Windows Installer file. By default, the SDK is installed into the C:\Program Files\Windows Azure SDK\ directory.
You can download Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio March 2009 CTP from here.
Following are the different screens during the installation process
Once all the success installation , You should be able to see Cloud Serive project type on the new project window.
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