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Migrating SharePoint ("Companyweb") site from SBS2011 to stand-alone server

We are planning to decommission an old SBS2011 server.  The SharePoint site is to be migrated to a new dedicated Server 2012 R2 virtual machine (presumably running SharePoint Foundation 2013).

What steps must we take in order to successfully migrate the site?

Both servers are fully patched with Windows updates. Thanks!
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Was able to work it out with that info, thanks!  Here are the steps I took, for the record:

1.      Install SharePoint Foundation and SQL Server Management Studio on new server
2.      Windows updates and PSCONFIG, check event logs for errors
3.      Detach / backup databases and copy to new server (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg616007.aspx)
4.      Check settings on 2013 with “Get-SPWebApplication | fl” from SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
5.      Delete default web application and content database on 2013
6.      Create classic-mode web application in 2013 (need to use CLI as it is deprecated in the GUI): https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg251985.aspx (“To create a classic-mode Web application in SharePoint 2013”)
a.      New-SPWebApplication -Name “SharePoint - 80” -ApplicationPool “SharePoint - 80” -AuthenticationMethod Kerberos –ApplicationPoolAccount NetworkService -Port 80 -URL http://servername
7.      Delete the content database just created (in SharePoint Central Admin and in SQL Management Studio)
8.      Attach / restore the content database from 2010 using SQL Management Studio
9.      Test the database with the following command: Test-SPContentDatabase –Name ShareWebDB –WebApplication http://servername
10.      Rectify or ignore any errors listed, as appropriate
11.      Attach the database with: Mount-SPContentDatabase –Name ShareWebDB –WebApplication http://servername
12.      Test website
13.      Add alternate site mapping (http://companyweb)
14.      Upgrade the site collection to the 2013 look (follow link at top of page)
15.      Apply new look
16.      Update internal DNS entry to point companyweb to the IP of new server

Here are some more resources I found useful:

http://en.share-gate.com/blog/step-by-step-upgrade-sharepoint-2010-database-to-sharepoint-2013
http://www.sharepointdiary.com/2013/09/migrate-from-sharepoint-2010-to-2013-step-by-step.html
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg251985.aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303436.aspx
http://www.falconitservices.com/support/KB/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=124
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