In this multi part article, We are going to cover AD Installation.

Please click Add Roles on server manager
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In Add roles wizard before begin confirm the Administrative, Password and Network Settings and click Next
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Then, Need to configure the Active Directory Domain Services and click Add Required Features
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Select the Server Roles of Active Directory Domain Service check box and click Next.
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Click Next from Active Directory Domain Services wizard
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Confirm Installation Selections of ADDS roles and .Net Framework 3.5.1 Features and click Next
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Now, You can see the installation progress in below image
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After Installation completed. Close the wizard and launch the ADDS wizard (dcpromo.exe)
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Click start -> Run -> Type dcpromo.exe
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You will get the welcome screen of ADDS installation wizard click Next
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Click Next from Operating System Compatibility Dialogue box
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Select to create the new forest and click Next
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Enter the FQDN of the Forest root domain eg: WINDOWSTECHPRO.COM
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You can the process of checking whether the new forest is already in use
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Select the Forest function level Minimum should be the Windows server 2003 or greater
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Additional domain controller DNS server check box should selected and click Yes
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Click Next
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find out the location for Database, Log Files and SYSVOL then click Next
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Give the strong password for Directory services Restore Mode Administrative Password
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Review your selections once and if you want to make any change get back to change as you need. If it is ok click Next.
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Now, you will get the process of installation to complete and Reboot
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After Reboot the server just login with Administrator User name and Password
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Now can see the AD has installed in the server manager
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