Starting a basic (next-next-finish) SQL server installation for Sharepoint 2010

First of all you should install the following applications:

-Server 2008R2

-SQL 2008 R2

-Filterpack 2.0 64bit

-MSchart

-SYNC Setup

-Windows6.1 KB974405-X64

You also need to add the role IIS and add the feature .NET Framework 3.5.

So now we can start installing SQL server 2008 R2.

Step 1. Run Setup.exe from the SQL Server 2008 R2 install CD 

Step 2. Click on Installation on the left hand column

Step 3. Click on New SQL Server stand-alone or add features to an existing installation

Step 4. Click on Show Details and make sure that all the setup support rules have passed and then click OK

Step 5. Give in your Licence key

Step 6. Tick I accept the license terms and click Next

Step 7. Click Install

Step 8. Click Next

Step 9. Select the components you want to install and click Next

Step 10. Configure the Instance name and details and click Next

Step 11. Review the disk space requirements and click Next

Step 12. Configured the Service accounts that you want to use and click Next

Step 13. Add a SQL Server Administrator and Click Next

Make sure you Give in the right collation for SharePoint 2010: Server Collation SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS 

Step 14. Click Next

Step 15. Click on Show Details and review the install rules and then click Next

Step 16. Do a final review of the install and click Install

Step 17. Click Next

Click 18. Click Close

Now you really need to install Service Pack 1

Step 19. Click Next

Step 20. Click I accept the license terms and then click Next

Step 21. Review the features that are going to be upgraded and click Next

Step 22. Click Next

Step 23. Click Update

Step 24. Click Next

Step 25. Click Close

For configurations tips and tricks check my SQL optimization blog