Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure your system meets the following requirements:- "Operating System": Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 or later, or Windows Server 2012.
- "Disk Space": At least 30GB for installation.
- "Memory": Minimum 8GB for Mailbox server role, 4GB for Client Access server role.
- ".NET Framework": Version 4.5 or later.
- "Windows Management Framework": Version 3.0.
- "Active Directory": Must be prepared with the necessary schema updates.
Step 1: Prepare Active Directory
- "Log in" to a server with the necessary administrative privileges.
- "Open PowerShell" and run the following commands to install the required tools:
Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
- "Prepare the Active Directory" schema:
setup /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
setup /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:"YourOrganizationName" /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Step 2: Install Prerequisites
- "Install the required Windows features":
Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-ADDS, Web-Server, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Metabase, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Windows-Auth, Windows-Identity-Foundation
- "Restart the server" to apply changes.
Step 3: Install Exchange Server 2013
- "Download Exchange Server 2013" installation files from the official Microsoft website.
- "Extract the files" and navigate to the setup directory.
- "Run Setup.exe" to start the installation wizard.
- "Choose the installation mode" (e.g., typical or custom) and follow the prompts to install the Mailbox and Client Access roles.
- "Complete the installation" by following the on-screen instructions, including configuring the Exchange organization and specifying the server roles.
Note: To install Exchange server 2013 using Unattended (Command Prompt) mode, you can run the below command from the downloaded Exchange setup.exe folder.
.\Setup.exe /mode:Install /role:ClientAccess,Mailbox /OrganizationName:PS /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
You can also watch the below YouTube video to learn on How to Install Exchange Server 2013
Step 4: Post-Installation Tasks
- "Verify the installation" by opening the Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and checking the server status.
By following these steps, you should have a functional Exchange Server 2013 environment ready to handle your organization's email needs.