Install SP and host blog on Windows Server

only took three tries, only…

1. Install Windows Server 2016 R5

a. renames computer, create domain, join domain, install .Net 3.5, install IIS

$domainName = "domain.com"

$safeModeAdminPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "password" -asPlainText -force

Rename-Computer -NewName "Server01" –DomainCredential domainadmin -Restart

Add-Windowsfeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools

Install-WindowsFeature –name NET-Framework-Core –Source E:Sourcessxs

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeAllSubFeature -ComputerName Server01 -WhatIf

Install-ADDSForest -DomainName $domainName -SafeModeAdministratorPassword $safeModeAdminPassword -Confirm:$false

2. Install SQL Server 2016

a. Go through setup, install prerequisites, then need to create instance where SharePoint Database will be stored

3. Install SharePoint 2016

https://autospinstaller.com/

a. This site helps create a config file for basic deployment

b. Once have all files in folders, double click AutoSPInstallerLaunch.bat