Exercise 3: Testing the Development Machine

In this exercise, you test the development machine to ensure SharePoint and the components required for Windows Phone 7 development were successfully installed.

Task 1 – Testing the SharePoint Installation

In this task, you will test the development machine to verify successful installation of SharePoint.

1. Log in to the development machine.
2. Open Internet Explorer.
3. Browse to www.contoso.com.
4. Enter the administrator credentials for the development machine.
5. Verify the www.contoso.com web site displays.
6. Close Internet Explorer.

Task 2 – Testing the Windows Phone Developer Tools Installation

In this task, you will test the development machine to verify successful installation of the the components required for Windows Phone 7 development.

1. Click Start | All Programs | Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 | Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
2. When prompted, select General development settings.
3. Click OK.
4. Click New Project.
5. In the Installed Templates pane, expand C#.
6. Select Silverlight for Windows Phone.
7. Select Windows Phone Application.
8. Click OK.
9. In the build type dropdown list, select Windows Phone Emulator 7.
10. Press F5.
11. Verify the Windows Phone Emulator loads and the sample phone application appears in it.
12. Close the Windows Phone Emulator.
13. Click OK.
14. Close Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.