How to manually install the Office Web Parts in SharePoint v3
Have you tried to install the Microsoft Office Web Parts and Components ( STSTPKPL.exe ) on MOSS 2007 or WSS v3 only to find that when you do the install nothing happens? I have and I didn't like what I found. They do not install.
This is because Microsoft has announced that the 2003 version of the Office Web Components will be the last. Read their announcement if you want to read all of the reasons why. :) I am too lazy to retype them.
Luckily with a little effort I have found that you can manually install them. I actually came across this issue while working on Upgrading From SharePoint 2003 to SharePoint 2007 for SharePoint Solutions. (Which as a side note sold out the September class already and is almost full for October. Everyone seems very eager and excited about the upcoming SharePoint. I am!)
Ok. Enough gibberish how do you install them?
You will need to find the CAB files first. If you have a v2 server with them installed that is very easy to do. They are located in
c:\program files\common files\micrsofot shared\web server extensions\60\wppacks.
And the 3 cabs you are looking for are
- microsoft.sharepoint.solutions.greatplains.cab
- microsoft.sharepoint.webparts.quickquote.cab
- microsoft.office.dataparts.cab
Now that you have the files you just need to add them using stsadm.exe -o addwppack -filename "c:\program files\common files\micrsofot shared\web server extensions\60\wppacks\microsoft.office.dataparts.cab" -globalinstallRemember that STSADM.EXE is now located at c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin\stsadm.exe
You may or may not have to do an iisreset after the install. I haven't yet but you just never know. After all SharePoint is still in beta.
Hope this helps!
Shane SharePoint Help
Remember that STSADM.EXE is now located at c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin\stsadm.exe
You may or may not have to do an iisreset after the install. I haven't yet but you just never know. After all SharePoint is still in beta.
Hope this helps!
Shane SharePoint Help