Installation of SharePoint 2013 (Part-02)

PART-02 Covers SharePoint actual installation and configuration

In Part-01 we avoided running the initial configuration wizard just to avoid any GUID's in the SharePoint database names. We will ow go through a bit of PowerShell to finish the installation.

1. Login to the first server where you want to host the Central Administration.

2. Launch the SharePoint 2013 Management Shell > right click run as administrator and run the below powershell command. ( change parameters according to your server name and db name preferences )

*** PS Command ***

New-SPConfigurationDatabase -DatabaseName SP_SharePoint_Config -DatabaseServer SHKAppSvr -AdministrationContentDatabaseName SP_SharePoint_Admin_Content

Value	Details/Particulars
SP_SharePoint_Config	This is the SharePoint Configuration database name
SP_SharePoint_Admin_Content	This is the SharePoint Admin Content  database name
SHKAppSvr	This is the Database server name.
Note: Please avoid using spaces to avoid any unforeseen complexities.

3. Once you press enter after typing the PowerShell command you will be prompted with the credentials. This will be the Farm account.

4.After the prompt disappears you will asked for a PassPhrase. Enter the PassPhrase and click next and wait for the cursor to come to the next line.

5. Once step-4 is complete go to your Server 2012 Apps > select SharePoint 2013 Products configuration wizard >  right and choose run as administration and follow the subsequent steps.

Choose appropriate port as per your convenience and request your Network team to open the port if needed.

Click Next  and wait for the configuration wizard completion wizard.

Woo hoo. Here is the first look at your SharePoint 2013 Central Admin.

Are you excited ? Ok that's cool...We are long way to go in terms of Service Applications and add servers if  it is a multi server farm.

Wait for the PART-03 to cover on this.