Installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 Step by Step

Here is the step by step approach to install SharePoint 2010. This article is very much handy to install SharePoint Foundation 2010.
Installation of other version of SharePoint is almost same. Below is the step by step approach to install SharePoint 2010.
Step 1: Install Windows 7
Step 2: Configure Windows 7 to install SharePoint 2010

Now, turn on the windows features for IIS for the components as shown in figure (AT LEAST, please). Type
optionalfeatures in run and enter to open windows features.

Step 3: Create Domain Controller

Step 4: Install SQL Server 2008 R2
Step 5: Install Prerequisites
There are two ways to install prerequisite
i)

First way Download the following prerequisites according to your Server Requirements and install its to the server. Keep in mind,

some are already installed in your computer so dont worry about installation problem. May be all prerequisite is not necessary for your
server.
a. Windows 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 KB971831
b. WCF Fix article for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 KB976462
c. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
d. Microsoft Geneva Framework Runtime
e. Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64)
f. Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
g. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET
h. PowerShell V2 RTM
i. SQL Server 2008 SP1
j. .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Full Package)
k. Microsoft Filter Pack x64 for sharepoint
ii)

Second way This is the very easy way. Just click executable file (SharePointFoundation.exe). Click Install software prerequisite of

the screen.

Click Next to start installation of pre requisites

Mark for license Agreement and Click Next

Pre requisites is installing.

Click Finish to complete installation of Pre requisites.

Step 6: Start SharePoint 2010 Foundation installation Click Executable file (SharePointFoundation.exe). ClickInstall SharePoint
Foundation in the splash screen.

Step 7: Mark to the license agreement and click Continue.

Step 8: Browse data location and Click Install Now

Installation Progress

Step 9: Mark Run the SharePoint Product Configuration Wizard now and click Close.

Step 10: Click Next of the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard.

Step 11: Click Yes of the following pop up screen and then click Next.

Step 12: Select Create a new server farm and then click Next of the following screen.

Step -13: Type your database server name, database Name (default: SharePoint_Config), user name (domain name\User name) and
password in the following Database Settings screen.

Step 14: Type Passphrase and confirm passphrase in the Farm Security Settings screen and click Next

Step 15: To specify port of Central administration we application Mark specify port number and type your desired port. Select NTLM as
default as authentication provider for Web application.

Step 16: Click Next in following SharePoint Product Configuration Wizard. If required click Advanced Settings for advanced configuration

Configuring SharePoint Products..

Step 17: You will see the following screen after configuring SharePoint Server
successfully. Necessary information is given here. Click Finish to continue.

Step 18: Type username (my user name: Administrator) and password to enter the server.

Step 19: Select No, I dont wish to participate and click ok in the following screen.

Step 20: Click Start the Wizard in the following screen.

Step -21: Select Use existing managed account and click Next

Processing

Step -22: Type site title and description, select template as Team site and click Ok.

Step 23: Farm configuration completed. Click Finish in the Farm Configuration wizard.

Step 24: Now you will see the central administration. If you see in the closer look, you will see it uses port -2010(read circle) which you
configured at step 15.

Step 25: If you want to see the site which you already created just type htttp://yourservername:80 in the url.

Yes! You have successfully installed and configured SharePoint 2010. Thanks for your patience.