This Post is part of SharePoint 2010 Installation Series
If you installed sql server with Power pivot … You should skip this step and proceed to the next step Sql Server Configuration
Avoid DataBase name with guids
In order to avoid creating the SharePoint config and content databases with names having guids
I would recomend you to run a command line as administrator and write the following code
cd C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft Sharedweb server extensions14BIN
psconfig -cmd configdb -create -server FO-DEVELOPER-07 -database FO_DEV_07_Wss_ADMIN_CONFIG -user
Fo-Dev-07-SP-Farm -password ****** -admincontentdatabase FO_DEV_07_Wss_ADMIN_CONTENT
Or make what ever names you would like to have for more information read this topic
SharePoint Installation Wizard
Click Start / All programs / Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products
SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard
- Click Next , Click yes and choose to create a new server farm
- Select create a new server farm
- Enter the Database server my case ( FO-DEVELOPER-07GEMINIBI ) and DB name
- For the farm user enter : Fo-Dev-07-SP-Farm
- Enter a passphrase to secure farm configuration data. It is also needed if you join a new server to the farm. "Password1" is a good example
- Select a port : 55555 and a authentication provider : NTLM
- Click Next and Install and finish the installation Process