How to get access to a SharePoint site

When you are going to access Microsoft SharePoint server(2007), you can select one of three methods.

1) Site owner has added you to the site and you have given proper permissions to browse
2) You are going to request access permission from the site before browsing.
3) You create your own site and then you can add other people and groups to your site.


Requesting access to a site

If you try to access a site and an error message appears,Like "Access Denied"
you need to request permissions from the site owner by clicking Request access and entering some information in the request form that appears.


Creating a new SharePoint site

SharePoint Server 2007, it easy to create your own site. When you create a new site, you have an ability to choose from several templates that provide an excellent starting point.

These templates contain pages, lists, libraries, and other elements are really help your team work together on projects, collaborate on documents, and manage meetings.

If you finish selecting the template that best meets your needs, you can add, remove, and customize the appearance of its elements, such as
text
graphics
pages
lists
libraries.

What is Sharepoint Hosting?

SharePoint hosting allows company to have all the benefits of Windows SharePoint Services, without paying the high upfront costs or spending your company’s valuable time maintaining the service. Your SharePoint host manages the entire service for you.

Installation Instructions

Step 1

Insert the SharePoint installation CD-ROM or DVD into the computer. The installation wizard automatically starts.

Step 2

Enter the product key for the installation and click the "Continue" button. Select "I agree" at the software license agreement and click the "Continue" button.

Step 3
Click the "Advanced" button. This allows you to customize the server settings. The installation window opens for configuration of the server farm.


Step 4

Select "Complete" for all SharePoint components. For standalone servers that are not part of a group of SharePoint servers (called a farm), select "Standalone" in the server type screen. For this example, select "Standalone." Click "Install Now." When the installation completes, check the box labeled "Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard Now" to configure the server.


Step 5

Select "Create a New Server Farm" in the following configuration screen. Click the "Next" button.

Step 6

Enter the SQL Server database name and user credentials to connect. SharePoint uses SQL Server to store application data entries and document locations.

Step 7

Enter a port number other than the default if you wish to run SharePoint using a different port. The default setting is 12000. Select "NTLM" in the authentication section and press the "Next" button.

Step 8

Click "Finish" at the summary screen. Reboot the server for changes to take effect.

How SharePoint site look like?

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Related Technologies pricing

What is SharePoint?

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is an integrated software suite of server capabilities with content management.

• That can help to improve
• Organizational effectiveness
• Enterprise search
• Accelerating shared business processes
• Facilitate information sharing across the boundaries for better business.

Additionally, this collaboration and content management server provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.