This GITHUB repository contains the instructions and PowerShell scripts to install SharePoint Server 2016 in a single-server installation to create a SharePoint on-premises environment that can be used for testing and development. This is the VM setup guide you should use if you are building a student environment for a Critical Path Training class on SharePoint 2016 such as the Great SharePoint Adventure 2016.
CriticalPathTraining/SharePoint2016VmSetupGuide
Instructions and Resources to build out a virtual machine running SharePoint Server 2016
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