Set up SharePoint Designer 2013 Step By Step Part 1

SharePoint Designer 2013 – a tool that is most useful few years back, still handy in some projects, and that still gives me trouble when need to set up for any new machine. So, here is a set up process that I believe can be helpful in future.


Here is order of installation we are going to follow in this article:

• Pre-requisite Installation (This Blog)
• Service pack 1 for .Net Framework 3.0
• SharePoint Designer 2013
• Service Pack 1
• Security Update for Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2013 (kb2863836)
• Update for Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2013 (kb3114337)
• Update for Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2013 (kb3114721)

In this blog we are going to install Pre-requisites:

• Service pack 1 for .Net Framework 3.0
  
  Download link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=3005

This will save you from error - Windows workflow Foundation, part of .Net Framework 3.0 must be installed to use this feature.

• When you start installation, it will take a moment to identify the features to be install. Click “Download and install feature”.

• Once installation complete, click close.

We are done with Pre-requisites. We will start the SharePoint Designer Installation in next part.