By default, nothing special is needed to setup BlogEngine.NET. However, if you wish to use the SQL Server provider (instead of the default XML provider) for data storage you will need a little instruction. The instructions can be found on our wiki: http://www.dotnetblogengine.net/wiki/SQLServerBlogProvider.ashx The latest version of the SQL installation script is located in this folder. You should use that file to create your database tables.