how to install and configure SharePoint 2013

The following articles about how to install and configure SharePoint 2013 Preview  using TechNet articles which are available to view online. Writers update articles on a continuing basis as new information becomes available and as users provide feedback.

Content	Description
Prepare the environment (SharePoint 2013 Preview)	Describes information and steps that you have to take that are common to all of the deployment scenarios in this section.
Install SharePoint 2013 Preview on a single server with SQL Server	Describes how to install SharePoint 2013 Preview on a single server. This deployment uses SQL Server and can easily be scaled out to create two- and three-tier farm topologies.
Install SharePoint 2013 Preview on a single server with a built-in database	Explains how to install SharePoint 2013 Preview on a single server. This deployment uses SQL Server Express and is typically used for evaluating SharePoint 2013 Preview.
Install SharePoint 2013 Preview across multiple servers for a three-tier farm	Describes how to install SharePoint 2013 Preview on multiple servers. This deployment uses SQL Server and the resulting three-tier topology provides the foundation for implementing any solution.
Deploy by using DBA-created databases (SharePoint Server 2010)	Illustrates how to deploy SharePoint 2013 Preview in a farm environment that uses DBA-created databases.
Install and configure a virtual environment for SharePoint 2013 Preview	This article describes how to use Windows PowerShell to install SharePoint 2013 Preview in a Hyper-V environment.
Verify installation (SharePoint 2013 Preview)	Explains how to verify that the installation completed successfully. It also contains next steps for troubleshooting an installation that was not completed successfully.
Install or uninstall language packs for SharePoint 2013 Preview	Describes language packs and how to download, install, and uninstall them.
Add web or application servers to farms in SharePoint 2013 Preview	Explains how to add a web or application server to a farm. The procedures in this article apply to a SharePoint 2013 Preview farm that consists of at least two tiers. They should not be used for converting a single server deployment to a multiple server farm.
Add a database server to an existing farm (SharePoint 2013 Preview)	Provides information about how to add a new database server to an existing SharePoint 2013 Preview farm.
Remove a server from a farm in SharePoint 2013 Preview	Describes how to remove a web server, application server, or a database server from a SharePoint 2013 Preview farm.
Uninstall SharePoint 2013 Preview	Describes how to remove SharePoint 2013 Preview from a computer.