Install SharePoint 2013 on Single Server with SQL Server

Install SharePoint 2013 on Single Server with SQL Server

a single server installation consists of one server for SQL Server and SharePoint 2013 Preview. this type of installation is useful if we are hosting a few number of sites for a limited number of users or as a development or a trial environment .

Software Requirements

Before we begin to install SharePoint 2013 Preview , we need to Review the following checklist

Minimum Software Requirements

1- 64-bit edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP1) or The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

2- 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 ( SP1) Standard,Enterprise, or DataCenter or 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2012 Standard, or DataCenter.

3- The SharePoint parsing process crashes in Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB 2554876)

4- FIX: IIS 7.5 configurations are not updated when you use the ServerManager class to commit configuration changes (KB 2708075)

5- Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 Release Candidate (RC)

Install SharePoint 2013 Preview on a single server

Run the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool

1- Run the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool, which installs all prerequisites to use SharePoint 2013 Preview. In the folder where you downloaded the SharePoint 2013 Preview software, locate and then run
prerequisiteinstaller.exe.

2- On the Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool page, click Next.

3- On the License Terms for software products page, review the terms, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement(s) check box, and then click Next.

4- On the Installation Complete page, click Finish.

Run Setup

The following procedure installs binaries, configures security permissions, and edits registry settings for SharePoint 2013 Preview

1. On the SharePoint Server 2013 Preview Start page, click Install SharePoint Server.
   

   
   

2. On the Enter Your Product Key page, enter your product key, and then click Continue.
   

1. On the Read the Microsoft Software License Terms page, review the terms, select the I accept the terms of this agreement check box, and then click Continue
   

   
   

1. Optional: To install SharePoint 2013 Preview at a custom location, click the File Location tab, and then either type the location or click Browse to find the location.
   

1. When Setup finishes, a dialog box prompts you to complete the configuration of your server. Ensure that the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now check box is selected.
   

   
   

Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard

Use the following procedure to install and configure the configuration database and the content database, and to install the SharePoint Central Administration website.

1. On the Welcome to SharePoint Products page, click Next.
   

1. In the dialog box that notifies you that some services might have to be restarted during configuration, click Yes.
   

1. On the Connect to a server farm page, click Create a new server farm, and then click Next.
   

1. On the Specify Configuration Database Settings page, do the following:
   

   a) In the Database server box, type the name of the computer that is running SQL Server.
   

   b) In the Database name box, type a name for your configuration database or use the default database name. The default name is SharePoint_Config.
   

   c) In the Username box, type the user name of the server farm account. Ensure that you type the user name in the format DOMAIN\user name.
   

1. On the Specify Farm Security Settings page, type a passphrase, and then click Next.
   

1. On the Configure SharePoint Central Administration Web Application page, do the following:
   

   a) Either select the Specify port number check box and type the port number that you want the SharePoint Central Administration web application to use, or leave the Specify port number check box cleared if you want to use the default port number.
   

   b) Click either NTLM or Negotiate (Kerberos).
   

1. After you complete the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard page, review your configuration settings to verify that they are correct, and then click Next.
   

1. On the Configuration Successful page, click Finish
   

1. When the wizard closes, setup opens the web browser and connects to Central Administration.