SharePoint 2013: Installing and Configuring a Test Environment

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Free Online Course: SharePoint 2013: Installing and Configuring a Test Environment provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. SharePoint 2013: Installing and Configuring a Test Environment is taught by Spike Xavier.

Overview
  • Learn how to install and configure a local version of SharePoint 2013 that can be used for testing, learning, development, and rapid prototyping.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. The Basics
    • What you should know before watching this course
    • What we will be building and why
    • Logical architecture
    • Physical architecture
    • The software
    2. Preparing the Host Machine
    • Getting Hyper-V up and running on Windows 8.1
    • Setting up the network
    • Creating the three virtual machines
    • Working with checkpoints and snapshots
    3. Configuring the Domain-Controller Virtual Machine
    • Installing the Server 2012 OS
    • Creating a domain controller
    • Creating the accounts
    4. Configuring the SharePoint and SQL Machine
    • Installing the Server 2012 OS
    • Joining the SharePoint SQL machine to the domain
    • Configuring local permissions
    • Installing SQL Server 2012
    • Installing SharePoint 2013 prerequisites
    • Installing SharePoint 2013
    • Configuring SharePoint 2013 service applications
    5. The Workflow Farm
    • Planning the workflow farm
    • Preparing the workflow farm
    • Installing and configuring Workflow Manager and Service Bus
    • Connecting the workflow farm
    • Testing the configuration
    6. Configuring the Client Machine
    • Installing and configuring Windows 8.1 for the environment
    • Installing Office
    • Installing SharePoint Designer 2013
    7. Validating and Testing the Environment
    • Create a web application
    • Create a site collection
    • Configuring DNS
    • Loopback checking
    • Configure the test account
    • Create a simple SharePoint 2010 workflow
    • Create a simple SharePoint 2013 workflow
    8. Building Out the Environment
    • Creating an intranet with PowerShell
    • Validating the test intranet
    • Adjusting the environment
    • Configuring My Sites
    • Configuring the User Profile service application
    • Configuring search
    Conclusion
    • Next steps