Chapter 2. Installation

Generally, installing a new software product is not the most important part of the process, and you might be wondering why a chapter might be devoted to it.

This is why: SharePoint can function differently depending on how it's installed. Also, to install SharePoint at all, the server must be prepared properly to handle its collaborative goodness. Without preparation, there will be no SharePoint. SharePoint has to be prepared for, then installed properly, and finally, minimally, some settings must be configured in order to simply use the product. Therefore devoting some pages to preparation, installation, and post-installation configuration makes much more sense.

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

  • Prepare for the ...

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