Single server with
a built-in database or single server that uses SQL Server
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Development or
evaluation installation of SharePoint Foundation 2013 Preview
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8 GB
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64-bit, 4 cores
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80 GB for system
drive
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Unfortunately the only hardware available to me is a 64-bit,
4 cores machine with 8GB RAM and since I am planning to run it on a virtual
machine I can’t assign the whole resource to the VM
So I ended up allocating 5 GB and 3 cores to the virtual
machine. So far the performance is okay (not great but acceptable).
So these are the step by step instructions on how to do it:
1. Create a new virtual machine with 5 GB and 3 cores.
2. Make sure you select "Accelerate 3D graphics".
1. Create a new virtual machine with 5 GB and 3 cores.
2. Make sure you select "Accelerate 3D graphics".
3. Put the Windows Server 2012 iso location in the Installer disc image file.
4. Windows Server 2012 is not one of the options in
the available operating system version so I used Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
instead.
5. Set the maximum disk size and whether you want
to split into multiple files or keep it in a single file.
6. Setup the Network Adapter to use NAT: Used to
share the host’s IP address. This is important because SharePoint 2013 requires
an Active Directory (it will not work with just workgroup).
7. Let the installer installs Windows Server 2012.
8. Next what you need to do is add Active Directory
Domain Services role and DNS Server role (AD DS depends on this role) plus .NET
Framework 3.5 Features (needed by SQL 2012 Express). When installing DNS server you have to have your VM connected to the internet.
9. This can be done by going to Server manager
-> Add roles and features
10. Then you have to promote the current server into
Domain Name Server (make sure the administrator’s password is not blank, not
your password).
11. Install the SQL Server 2012 Express.
12. Install the SP Pre-Requisite
13. Install SharePoint Server 2013 Preview and run
the Product Configuration Wizard.
14. All 3 steps above should be straight forward.
The key things are to add the active directory domain services role first and
to install .NET Framework 3.5 before installing SQL Server 2012 Express.
Screenshots from SharePoint 2013:
I would probably update this post soon (when SharePoint 2013 finally released).
Have a great day.
Evan
