Installing SharePoint 2013 Prerequisites

You must install some software prerequisites before installing SharePoint Server 2013; otherwise, the SharePoint installation will fail.

These prerequisites can be installed through a variety of methods.

Install prerequisites using the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool

The Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool, also known as the prerequisite installer, can automatically download and install all of the prerequisites for you. As part of the prerequisite installation process, the tool needs to connect to the Microsoft Download Center, so Internet access is required.

To run the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool:

1. Log on as the Setup user account.

2. In the folder where you downloaded the SharePoint 2013 software, locate and run

prerequisiteinstaller.exe.

3. On the Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool page, click Next.

4. On the License Terms for software products page, review the terms, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement(s) check box, and then click Next.

5. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish.

During the scanning and installation process, the tool scans for each prerequisite. If a prerequisite is not found, the tool downloads, installs, and configures the prerequisite. If an error occurs, such as a download failure, the tool stops and produces an error message that indicates which prerequisite failed. You can find details of the failure in the error log, which is located in the %TEMP% folder. The tool displays a link to the log. After you fix the issue, you must rerun the tool and repeat the process until all prerequisites are successfully installed and configured.