2.2. Basic Installation
When you choose to do a Basic installation of SharePoint, you are choosing to have a single server SharePoint configuration, installing SQL Server Embedded Edition locally. This will cause all databases and services used by SharePoint to be set up automatically, using local accounts. The installation will occur in two parts, which is standard operational procedure for SharePoint version 3.0: the installation itself, and then the configuration. However, with the Basic and standalone installations, configuration will be handled without you.
Remember that this server will need the resources to handle both SharePoint and its databases on one machine. Plan accordingly.
Before you install SharePoint, make certain that you are ...
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