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

Load the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition ISO into the virtual machine
Double click on the CD-ROM drive to open the installation wizard
Click on Install software prerequisites
On the preparation toll click next
Accept the terms and click next. If you run into an error where the tool is not able to install everything follow the instructions here to fix it.
Wait a few minutes while the setup configures the environment
Once the process ends click on Finish and restart the server
Back to the installation wizard now click on Install SharePoint Server
Enter your SharePoint Server Subscription Edition product key
Accept the software License Terms
Choose the location for the files and click Install Now
The installation will take a while to compete
Click on close and the SharePoint Configuration Wizard will open after a system reboot
Click on next
Select Create a new server farm
Setup the Database details
Setup a Passphrase
Select Single-Server Farm role
Specify the port number to the central administration
Confirm all the settings are correct and click Next
The configuration wizard will configure the SharePoint products
Click on Finish
Login into the Central Administration, and click on Start the wizard
Select the Service Applications and Services
Create the root site collection and start using SharePoint