Install SharePoint 2013 Foundation on Windows Server 2016 or 2019

Introduction

Since there is no official support for installing SharePoint 2013 Foundation on Windows Server 2016 or 2019, and none of the guides that I found online worked for me, below are the steps which I followed.

Steps

1. Install Windows Server 2016 or 2019.
2. Check and install updates.
3. Install SQL Server 2014 or 2016 Developer:
   1. Database Engine Services
   2. Reporting Services – Native
   3. Reporting Services – SharePoint
   4. Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Products
4. Install Sharepoint 2019 prerequisites (installation process worked without a problem)
5. Uninstall AppFabric update CU7 (KB3092423) – Sharepoint 2013 requires CU1. It will most likely complain it can’t find AppFabric…msi file – unzip the AppFabric install file and point uninstall process to this location.
6. Manually install:
   1. WCF Data Services 5.0
   2. IIS 6 Management Compatibility (Server manager / Add roles and features…)
   3. AppFabric1.1-RTM-KB2671763-x64-ENU
7. Run Sharepoint 2013 prerequisites installation and wait to finish.
8. Use solution from this location for "This product requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5" - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3087184/sharepoint-2013-or-project-server-2013-setup-error-if-the-net-framewor
9. Run Sharepoint 2013 installation.

History

• 3^rd August, 2021: Initial version