HOL Machine Configuration

What You Would Need

The HOL sessions are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Therefore you MUST have the environment configured prior to the event. If you are already running Windows 8 you are half way there. Otherwise, you have to configure it. This could be a dual boot or a virtual machine. We will provide access to an online environment as well but please be mindful of the high demand for internet access so the experience may be hindered due to network latency.

REGISTER FOR APP BUILDER https://aka.ms/BuildAnApp

FOR PC USERS

PLATFORM + ENVIRONMENT

• · Windows 8 OShttps://bit.ly/NDZgM8
  • (If you own MSDN, you can download the bits from MSDN)
• · Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate https://bit.ly/OI0mVa
  • (You can also use the Express version for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8, these are two distinct downloads and environments. )
• Windows Phone 8 Emulator requirements: The emulator requires that the Microsoft processor in your machine supports SLAT. A lists of Intel and AMD CPUs supporting SLAT can be found here and here(accordingly). you can also download this utility (coreinfo) and run it as coreinfo – v. If it shows an asterisk ( * ) next to EPT (Intel), NPT(AMD) then you are good to go. Otherwise you WILL NOT be able to do the Windows Phone 8 labs. Instead pick a lab from the Windows Phone 7 Training Kit below.

FOR MAC USERS

• This blog entry https://bit.ly/ZsaSc0 offers guidance for configuring the Win8/VS2012 environment on your Mac

LAB INSTRUCTIONS

We have selected a handful of labs that we recommend you use during the HOL session.

You can find them here https://sdrv.ms/13SkQ8j

You can use the resources below either during the lab or on your own time later.

• Windows Phone 8 Training Kithttps://bit.ly/Tv5Bc0
• Windows Phone 7 Training Kithttps://bit.ly/MnNhnu
• Windows 8 Camp in a Box https://bit.ly/KlpHBp
• Hands-on Labs for Windows 8https://bit.ly/VtBvJ7
• To get a 90-day free trial Windows Azure accounthttps://aka.ms/zxazure90day

SAMPLE APPS

To play with existing sample apps download them from herehttps://aka.ms/k2tekm

THE TOOLS DEPARTMENT
free/trial tools for developers

• Think blue sky with Azure free trial

• Freedom of Expression  with Visual Studio Express 2012
• Tools and SDKs from the Windows Developer Center
• A 30-day Windows App Adventure

• Tools and SDKs from the Phone Developer Center
• A 30-day Phone App Adventure

Comments

• Anonymous
  March 14, 2013
  it says that if it is Windows 8 you are half way there. Otherwise, I have to configure it. Are there any instructions on how to configure it? Why it has to be a dual boot? I currently use Windows 7. Please explain in more detail. Thanks

• Anonymous
  April 09, 2013
  @Greyhound the dualboot is not a requirement just an alternative. By configuring I mean the machine (OS, Tools, etc.). the OS itself is normal installation procedure...