When you download Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2008 Express, you have the option of downloading Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express from the same page. When given an option, choose to download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express with Advanced Services. This includes Management Studio Express and Full Text Search, both of which are especially handy to have. The SQL Server 2005 Examples and SQL Server 2005 Books Online are not critical for our CMS application, but you will most likely want them if you intend to do any SQL Server programming or extend the application you create in this book.
Once you download the SQL Server 2005 Express executable, run it and accept the licensing agreement. The installation wizard will configure the required components, and will then check your system. Once that is finished, and you have installed everything it asks for, the SQL Server 2005 Express installation will start. When you see the registration information...