Windows server 2025 Active Directory setup (Step-by-Step Domain Controller Guide)

In this video, I will walk you through how to install windows server 2025 and setup Active Directory Domain services (AD DS) to build your own Domain Controller lab environment. This step-by-step guide covers downloading the windows server ISO, configuring a static IP Address, renaming the server , installing AD DS, and promoting the server to a Domain Controller. And by the end of this video, you will have a fully functional Windows Server Domain Controller ready for your environment. 0:00 Intro - Building a Windows Server 2025 Domain Controller 0:20 Downloading Windows server ISO 2:21 Installing Windows Server step-by-step 7:00 Configuring Server Hostname 8:30 Setting a Static IP Address 11:40 Installing Active Directory Domain services (AD DS) 18:26 Promoting Server to Domain Controller 18:36 Outro