First jobs:

• Set static IP
• Set name of server
• Promote to domain controller
• Make a new forest
• Set up DNS
• Make a reverse lookup for your IP range in DNS manager
• Set default DNS server to local host
• Set up DHCP

Static IP

Set a static IP for the machine it self and since this server is going to be the DNS server we will add it as our preferred.

Name

Set name of DC, can also set auto update etc.

Roles and Features

Click manage, then add roles and features and add all the things you want your DC to do. We need DNS, DHCP, and AD-DC services. Grab anything you want though.