Section 1.1. Get MSH

1.1. Get MSH

MSH is supported on a number of currently available Microsoft operating systems. To use MSH, you'll need to be running on one of the following platforms:

• Microsoft Windows XP SP2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

• Microsoft Windows Vista (formerly Windows Code Name "Longhorn")

In addition to a supported operating system, MSH requires the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable, SDK, or Visual Studio 2005.

1.1.1. Downloading MSH

Everything needed to get up and running can be downloaded from the Web. Follow these installation steps and you'll be ready to go:

1. Download and install the .NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable from http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/updates/default.aspx. Several versions are available for different machine architectures (32-bit and 64-bit); pick the one suitable for your machine.

2. Go tohttp://download.microsoft.com and search for "Monad". Download and install the latest release.

That's it. Let's get started!