Install Sharepoint Training Kit locally

I’ve installed the Sharepoint Training Kit on my sharepoint training workstation (created here).

After having painfully followed the instructions, I had to spent half an hour to make it work. And it seems i’m not the only one!

I really think it’s a shame for Microsoft to release poor quality software as a training material. They need to better polish “around” the products to make them more attractive.

Anyway, dear reader, if you ever have ton install it, two quick tips:

• remember to repeat the “Configure Office Sharepoint Training” steps each time you deploy the training kit to a site – remember also to check “Create permissions” ;
• pay attention to where you deploy the site : NOT the root, and NOT a subsite… Ideally, something like http://<machine_name>/stk. Otherwise, expect weird path error throughout the application…