Overview

The Kiln setup application uses the Microsoft Web Platform Installer to install some components from the Internet. This article explains how to install Kiln on a server which does not have access to the Internet.

Resolution

To install Kiln without internet access, you need to first install all the pre-requisites listed in the file: %APPDATA%\KilnInstaller\kilnproduct.xml NOTE: You must have first completed the Kiln For Your Server installation before proceeding with the aforementioned step.
You may also need to manually tell the installer (in the Windows registry) that the prerequisites are met before it continues as mentioned below:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Fog Creek Software\Kiln

      Name: Prerequisites

      Type: String

      Value: “v2.0”

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