How to Install SharePoint 2019 step by step on Hyper-V | Part 3 of 5

By João Ferreira Jun 9, 2019 SharePoint 2 Comments

Installing SharePoint On-prem is not a straight forward task and there are a lot of requirements and dependencies involved in the process.

In this article you will find visual instructions to install it on a Hyper-V virtual machine; an installation like this should be used just for testing or development purposes.

This article has 5 different sections that will guide you through the installation process step by step, in order to accomplish it you will need to:

1. Install and Configure Hyper-V
2. Install Windows Server 2019
3. Install Active Directory Domain Services
4. Install SQL Server 2017
5. Install SharePoint 2019

Install Active Directory Domain Services

1. On the server manager click on Add roles and features
2. On the before you begin step click next
3. On the installation type select Role-based or feature-based installation and click next
4. On the Server Selection click next, there will be only one server listed with the name you gave to your computer
5. On the Server Roles select the Active Directory Domain Services
6. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard click on Add Features
7. Once you’ve installed the features click on next
8. On the Features click next
9. On the AD DS screen click next
10. Check the option to restart the server if required and click on Install
11. The installation process will take a few minutes
12. Once the configuration finished click on the link Promote this Server to a Domain Controller
13. On the Deployment Configuration select Add a new forest, type a root domain name and then click Next
14. On the Domain Controller Options type a password
15. On the DNS Options you will be prompted with a warning, but you can ignore it and click next
16. On the Additional Options verify the NetBIOS name and click Next
17. On the Paths leave the default values and click next
18. On the Review Options click next
19. On the Prerequisites Check click on Install, this process will take a few minutes and the server will restart
20. Once the installation ends you will need to sign in on the server, if everything went well you will see the domain name in the login window

Proceed to the Active Directory Domain Services installation