Creating an Installation Checklist

Installation of a large and complex SharePoint environment can be a complicated task, and various subtasks and routines must be run before the environment is production ready. It is subsequently important to create a mental and physical checklist of the types of tasks required for rollout of a farm.

The following list of tasks represents a common large farm deployment routine and can be used as a starting point for determining the task list that is required for installation of your specific environment. It is not a definitive list of all tasks, and the order of tasks performed may vary depending on the environment.

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