Step by Step - Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2019

Microsoft designed Exchange Server to give users access to the messaging platform from mobile devices, desktops and web-based systems. So, Exchange Server is a must in an IT environment. Follow the steps to install Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 to your environment.

Jan 5, 2023 - 14:11
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Step by Step - Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2019
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019

Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2019

Step 0 - Click to see how to create virtual machine and how to install Microsoft Server 2019.


Step 1 - Install Visual C++ 2013


Step 2 - Install .NET Framework 4.7.2 and restart after installation

Step 3 - Install Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 (UCMA 4)

Step 4 - Run PowerShell as Administrator and enter the "Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS" command. This command will install features needed for exchange server. 

Step 5 - To install all features at one time to server. Run this command with priviliged account:

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation, RSAT-ADDS”

Step 6 - Change the Exchange Media Directory (Here it is D: Drive) and enter the command below to start preparing the Schema.

Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms_DiagnosticDataON