How to install SharePoint Subscription Edition step by step on Hyper-V | Part 3 of 5

By João Ferreira Aug 3, 2021 SharePoint 0 Comments

The new version of SharePoint sever is already available and despite the new features and the new product life cycle, the installation is not a straightforward 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, keep in mind that an installation like this should be used just for testing or development purposes.

Install SharePoint Subscription Edition

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

Install Active Directory Domain Services

On the server manager click on Add roles and features
On the before you begin step click next
On the installation type select Role-based or feature-based installation and click next
On the Server Selection click next, there will be only one server listed with the name you gave to your computer
On the Server Roles select the Active Directory Domain Services
On the Add Roles and Features Wizard click on Add Features
Once you’ve installed the features click on next
On the Features screen click Next
On the AD DS screen click next
Check the option to restart the server if required and click on Install
The installation process will take a few minutes
Once the configuration finished click on the link Promote this Server to a Domain Controller
On the Deployment Configuration select Add a new forest, type a root domain name and then click Next
On the Domain Controller Options type a password
On the DNS Options you will be prompted with a warning, but you can ignore it and click next
On the Additional Options verify the NetBIOS name and click next
On the Paths leave the default values and click next
On the Review Options click next
On the Prerequisites Check click on Install, this process will take a few minutes and the server will restart
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