Installing Sitecore 10 with Sitecore Installation Assistant (SIA) is quick and easy. Only manual prerequisite is to install SQL Server 2017
Please see through screens to install Sitecore 10-
Step 1- Install SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Step 2- Download Sitecore 10 Graphical setup package for XP Single
Step 3- Extract the zip and start setup
Step 4-
Step 5- Install prerequisite. This should install SIF and Windows Server prerequisites including IIS and modules etc.
Step 6 – Once prerequisites are installed successfully yo may have to restart machine. Install Solr search service. Sitecore 10 needs SOLR 8.4
Step 7- After SOLR is installed enter the Sitecore settings along with SQL server details and SOLR details
Step 8 – Optionally select Sitecore modules (SXA)
That’s it and everything is managed by SIA to sucessfuly install Sitecore 10 on machine