Here’s some of the best SharePoint 2010 Server installation guides find over the Internet. Step by step with screenshot and best practices.
The Code Project – Step by Step SharePoint Server Installation
Rez’s SharePoint BlogSpot – Step by Step Small Farm 3-tier Architecture Installation Guide – Instructions
Microsoft – Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Self-study Installation Guide (including Network Configuration and MSSQL requirements)
So now that it said, how about installing SharePoint with PowerShell and PSConfig with the added possibility of choosing all database names and avoid these annoying GUIDs.
Brian Lalancette has published one of the best PowerShell installer for SharePoint 2010 Server: AutoSPInstaller, available for download on CodePlex.
Configure SharePoint 2010 with PowerShell - How to | Docteur L - François Lessard
on Nov 6th, 2011
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