SharePoint Installation Guides

2016

On Premises

Unofficial – SharePoint 2016 Installation with Hyper-V
http://www.thesharepointguide.com/sharepoint-2016-installation/

Unoffical Scripts to Install 2016 (Dan is trustworthy source)
https://github.com/DanHolme/SP2016-Install

Azure

SharePoint Server 2016 dev/test environment in Azure
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt723354(v=office.16).aspx

Offline Install

Install prerequisites for SharePoint Server from a network share
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/install-prerequisites-from-network-share

Install SharePoint 2016 Prerequisites offline/online
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/SharePoint-2016-Prerequisit-17912ad2

SharePoint 2016: Install Prerequisites Offline Using an Arguments File
http://alstechtips.blogspot.com/2018/03/sharepoint-2016-install-prerequisites.html

Errors and fixes

https://akosbakos.ch/appfabric-installation-for-sharepoint-2016-failed-on-windows-server-2016/

http://www.boostsolutions.com/blog/errors-may-meet-install-sharepoint-2016/

2013

On Premises

Offical Install Guide from Microsoft on SP 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh872914.aspx

Unoffical Install Guides
http://thuansoldier.net/?p=2618
http://sharepointdemobuilds.codeplex.com/

Azure

from KeithMayer.com
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/keithmayer/2014/07/14/step-by-step-deploy-a-highly-available-sharepoint-server-farm-in-the-cloud-in-only-8-clicks/

from Vlad
https://absolute-sharepoint.com/2014/10/create-sharepoint-2013-farm-in-azure-step-step.html

2010

More from the cloud engineer

Tips and Tricks
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/10/sharepoint-installation-tips-and-tricks.html

Scripted
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/07/scripted-installation-sharepoint.html

Feature Pack 1–SharePoint 2016

Download and Run Feature Pack (US English)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3127940
Download update KB3127940 for SharePoint Server 2016

Run and wait … 30-45 minutes total install time

Finally Run PSConfig Wizard or PSConfig via command prompt

while you are waiting read wWhy … see this article by Stefan
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/stefan_gossner/2015/09/09/why-we-recommend-require-to-run-the-configuration-wizard-also-for-security-fixes/

wait here is normal

101.62 % complete is normal – going above and beyond

Done after Update and PSConfig!

Note that central admin may fail but fixed after reboot …

Look for updates such as … new minrole verified

For Language Dependent see …

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3127942