Installing SharePoint 2013: Video

SharePoint 2013 is finally here! It packs a real punch with all the new features that Microsoft is delivering with it. For example, have you played with the new document upload functionality or how about the new SharePoint Apps marketplace? 

You must have at least jumped into the awesome Community site social features right? No? Well, I guess you need an environment first to get started on SharePoint 2013.…This is what we're going to talk about here.
To get a prototype environment going, you need to install SharePoint 2013 either directly on your computer or install it within a virtual machine (either Hyper-V or VMware). There are plenty of steps to installing the software; however, the first things you need to make sure of are the following:

1. You’ll need a 64-bit environment. Starting with SharePoint 2010, the software no longer supports anything but a 64-bit environment whether native or virtual in nature.
2. Windows Server 2008 R2 is needed as the base OS to install SharePoint 2013.
3. SQL Server 2008 R2 (or SQL Server 2012) is needed to host your SharePoint 2013 databases. SQL Server Express can also do the trick; however, it has limitations

To watch complete video: http://www.sharepointpromag.com/article/sharepoint-2013/installing-sharepoint-2013-144618