Resources for installing Configuration Manager sites

Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

The following articles can help you install Configuration Manager or add sites to your existing Configuration Manager hierarchy.

  • Prepare to install sites

    This article offers essential information that can help you install a site to a new or existing hierarchy. Information includes when to choose non-default source files, limitations that apply to all sites, and optional actions you can take to help simplify your tasks when you install more than one site.

  • Prerequisites for installing sites

    Learn about the user rights and permissions your account must have to install a site and related prerequisites for each type of site you can install.

  • Install sites using the Setup Wizard

    This article walks you through the site installation wizard. It provides details about options that might not be clear in the wizard user interface.

  • Install sites using a command line and script

    Learn how to create a site installation script, and how to use it for unattended site installs.

  • Install the Configuration Manager console

    This article has guidance on how to install the Configuration Manager console on a computer on which you're not installing a site.

  • Upgrade an evaluation installation to a full installation

    Read this article when you're ready to upgrade your evaluation site to a fully licensed Configuration Manager site.