1. Double Click on Setup.exe file… Once the files are extracted, SharePoint will present you with the install screen.

2. Once you’ve done some reading in the Prepare section, proceed and click the Install software prerequisites link in the Install section and SharePoint will present you with the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool.

3. On Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool Screen, Click Next.

4. On License Terms Screen Click on I accept check  box      then click Next, then prerequisites Software installation will start and install needed software.

5. Once the prerequisites have been installed, you should see the Installation Complete window.

6. Click the Finish button and then click the Install SharePoint Server link in the Install section.  SharePoint will present you with the Product Key screen.

7. Enter the product key that you got from MSDN and then click Continue.  SharePoint will present you with the Software License screen.

8. Once you agree with the license terms, click the I accept the terms of this agreement checkbox and then click Continue.  SharePoint will present you with the Installation Type Choice screen.

9. Click Server Farm.  SharePoint will present you with the Server Type screen.

10. On the Server Type tab, select Complete.

11. On the File Location tab, you can select alternative installation locations before clicking Install Now.

12. After clicking Install Now, SharePoint will proceed to conduct the installation.

13. Once complete, you’ll be presented with the Run Configuration Wizard screen.  If you wish to run the Configuration Wizard right away, leave the checkbox checked.  If not, simply uncheck the checkbox.  Finally, click Close.

Now we had finished installing sharepoint server, and in the next posts i’ll explain new feature and how to do lovely stuff with it.

Happy Programming :)
Rami M. Nassar