How To Install Active Directory DS & Promote To Domain Controller On Server Core using PowerShell

In windows Server 2016 you can install AD-DS on an instance running Server Core Install and promote to domain controller using PowerShell.

First, install AD-DS role, then promote the server to a domain controller with the following commands:

Install-WindowsFeature -name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools

Install-AddsDomainController