I am trying to setup my system to create web parts in visual studio 2005 however i found that I need to reference Microsoft.Sharepoint.dll which requires me to have a server OS installed so I can install Sharepoint services 3.0. I am using my schools MOSS for deploying the web part but I was wondering if there was a way to design web parts on my system without running a VM.

Thanks in advance

Bump: Please Help

It is sometimes possible to do some development on Vista or XP but for any serious work you're going to need either:

• Server 2003/2008 installed locally
• A virtual machine running one of the above
• Remote Desktop access (or similar) to a server

We use all three at my company and all have their pros and cons.

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