Windows Server 2008

Setup SharePoint Server in Windows Server 2008

December 15, 2012 blog4rami Leave a comment

You need the following software to set up a SharePoint server

1. Windows Server 2008 64 bit Operating System

2. SQL Server 2008 R2 64 bit

3. SharePoint Server or SharePoint Foundation

Steps

Hope you are in Windows Server 2008 Operating System

Step 1: Verify that the setup administrator(probably current user) is in the local administrator group

start -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management

Local Users and Groups -> Groups -> Administrators

Step 2 : Roles and role service configuration

Check these options : Application Server and Web Server ; click Next

Check these option -> Web Server, Windows Process Activation Service Support, TCP Port Sharing; click Next

Click Next

Check these options : Server side includes, CGI, ASP, IIS 6 Management Compatability ; Click Next

Click Install

Click Close

Step 3

SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server Express 2008 Installation

Double click the setup file to start installation

Click Installation -> New Installation or add features to an existing installation

Click OK

Then Select the version option -> Express or Evaluation

Click Next

Click Install

Click Next

Select SQL Server Feature Installation -> Click Next

Select features -> Database Engine Services, Management Tools – Basic

Click Next -> Next

Click Default Instance -> Click Next -> Next

Type SQL Server Agent Account Name and SQL Server Database Engine Account Name and Password . (Put username as Administrator and its password in Password field)

Click Next

Click the button “Add Current User” to specify sql server administrator

Click Next -> Next -> Install

Step 4

4. SQL Server 2008 Configuration

Click -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> SQL Server Configuration Manager

Go Protocols for MSSQLSERVER -> Right Click TCP/IP -> Enable

Then Double click SQL ServerServices from the left pane and Restart SQL Server(MSSQLSERVER).

After that close the window.

Go to Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> SQL Server Management Studio

Click connect with default options

From the left pane , Click Security -> Logins -> Right Click the sharepoint user added before. -> Properties

From left pane, click Server Roles and add the following roles.

dbcreator

security admin

Then click OK.

Close the window.

Step 5

SharePoint Pre-requisites

Run Pre-requisites from the SharePoint installation media. Or you can see the option when you run the SharePoint Foundation setup as “Install Pre-requisites”.

Step 6

SharePoint 2010 Installation

Install SharePoint Foundation by running the setup.