Install SharePoint Unattended

Scenario/Problem: You need to install SharePoint from PowerShell.

Solution: Use the Install-SharePoint cmdlet from the SPModule.

The first step in unattended installation and configuration is to install SharePoint onto the server. The SPModule provides the Install-SharePoint cmdlet to perform the installation. This cmdlet is used in conjunction with a setup configuration file that contains the installation parameters.

The SharePoint installation disc includes sample setup configuration files, located in their own folder within Files, as shown in Figure 3.1. Listing 3.2 shows an example of the configuration file contents.

Figure 3.1. Sample configuration files are contained within the folders shown.

Listing 3.2. ...

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