Installing SharePoint 2013 Step by step

Install and configure SharePoint 2013 in Windows 2012 Server with SQL Server 2012. 
See my other post about how to install and configure Windows 2012 and SQL 2012

1. Open SharePoint 2012 Setup file and Install Software Prerequisites for SharePoint 2013

 

2. Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Preview Product Preparation Tool
SharePoint 2013 preview products preparation tool checks your computer for required products and updates. It may connect to the internet to download products from the Microsoft download center.
tool installs and configures the following products. Click next to install Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Preview  prerequisites

3. Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Preview prerequisites have been installed or enabled. Restart the computer before you can start SharePoint 2013 installation

4. Click on Install SharePoint Server 2013

5. Please wait while setup prepares the necessary files

6. Enter your product key to install SharePoint Server 2013

 

7. Read the Microsoft Software Licence Terms and click continue

 

8. Choose a file location
SharePoint Server 2013 preview will be installed on your computer. To install this product in a different location, Click Browse, and then select the location

9.SharePoint Server 2013 preview Installation Progress

10. Run Configuration Wizard : To complete configuration of your server, you must run the SharePoint Products configuration Wizard

11. Welcome to SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard. Click Next

 

12. Create a new server farm

13.  Specify configuration database settings

14. Specify Farm Security Settings

 

15. Configure SharePoint Central Administration Web Application

16. Complete the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard

17. Configuration Successful.  Click Finish

18. Configure your SharePoint farm by start the wizard

19. Use your farm admin account and the services you want to install

20. Once the installation completes, select the template for your site

21. This completes the farm configuration wizard and your SharePoint farm is available for testing