Mac Mini, screen share setup over network out of the box?

Greetings,
Is it possible to screen share and setup a new Mac Mini out of the box? Ultimately, I'm trying to figure out if I really need to purchase a separate screen just to setup the machine.
Thanks,

Hello,
den.thed wrote:
What other equiptment (HDMI TV, computers, etc...) do you have?
see > Setting up new mac mini without a monitor - Google Search
I have a MacBook Pro Retina, iMac, MacBook Air. I'll check out that link.

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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Sharing.
Select the Screen Sharing checkbox.
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Only these users: Select this if you want to restrict screen sharing to specific users.
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Anyone may request permission to control screen: Select this to allow anyone on your network to request to share your screen.
VNC viewers may control screen with password: Select this and enter a password that VNC viewer applications can enter in order to control your screen.
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