Install the Server Media Foundation windows feature by executing the following command in Windows PowerShell:When installing on Windows Server Core, you must use the installation package located in \UCMARedist on distributed media.If you aren't going to use Exchange Setup to install the required Windows components (in the wizard or from the command line), run the one of the following commands in Windows PowerShell:The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: If you aren't going to use Exchange Setup to install the required Windows components (in the wizard or from the command line), run the following command in Windows PowerShell:The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: If you aren't going to use Exchange Setup to install the required Windows components (in the wizard or from the command line), run the following command in Windows PowerShell:You can use any member of the Active Directory domain to prepare Active Directory for Exchange 2016.The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: Install the Remote Tools Administration Pack by running the following command in Windows PowerShell:After you've installed the Remote Tools Administration Pack you can use the computer to prepare Active Directory. For recommended Security Guidelines, See Have you heard about the Exchange Server Deployment Assistant? Establish an Exchange 2016 or Exchange 2019 test environment Before you install your first Exchange server, we recommend that you install Exchange in an isolated test environment. If you're integrating Skype for Business presence and instant messaging with Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server Cumulative Update 7 or later is required.Before you install Exchange Server 2016, we recommend that you review this topic to ensure your network, hardware, software, clients, and other elements meet the requirements for Exchange 2016. Read the following section that matches the role you want to install.Run the following command in Windows Powershell to install the required Windows components:The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: Only the Mailbox role requires the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio Run the following command in Windows PowerShell to install the required Windows components:The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: Run the following command in an elevated Windows PowerShell window (a Windows PowerShell window you open by selecting The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: Run the following command in an elevated Windows PowerShell window (a Windows PowerShell window you open by selecting Other software that you want to install on an Exchange 2019 server needs to be designed to run on the same computer as Exchange Server.We strongly recommend that you use the latest version of the .NET Framework that's supported by the release of Exchange you're installing.If you're integrating Lync presence and instant messaging with Exchange Server, Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update 10 or later is required. Don't install versions of Windows Management Framework that are made available as stand-alone downloads on servers running Exchange.We don't support installing Office clients or other Office server products (for example, SharePoint Server, Skype for Business Server, Office Online Server, or Project Server) on Exchange 2016 servers. We recommend either of the following methods to install the Windows prerequisites for Exchange 2019:Use the /InstallWindowsComponents switch in unattended Setup mode.Select the check box in the Exchange Setup Wizard to install Windows prerequisites.When you use one of these options, you don't need to restart the computer after the Windows components have been added.The system requirements for the Visual C++ redistributable package do not mention support for Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, but the redistributable package is safe to install on these versions of Windows.An overview of the latest supported versions is available at: Add the required Lync Server or Skype for Business Server components:a.