Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Running the SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard

The SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard is the component that enables a server to either be added to an existing SharePoint 2010 farm or to create a new SharePoint farm from scratch.

Note

You can use Windows PowerShell to run the Configuration Wizard. Indeed, PowerShell is the only supported method of provisioning SharePoint with custom database names, so it is recommended for many scenarios. Installation using PowerShell is covered in Chapter 4.

In this example, we create a new farm using the following steps:

1. Start the Configuration Wizard (Start, All Programs, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products, SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard).
2. Click Next at the Welcome screen, and click Yes to acknowledge ...