Instructions for Installing MS SQL Server

SQL Server supports 2 installation types:

• Standalone
• Based on Cluster

First of all, check:

• Remote access protocol RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol - for the server.
• Bit structure of operating system, IP and server domain.
• Is your account in the administrative group to run the setup.exe file?
• Location to store software on the device.

Required for the 2005 version

• Supported installation files.
• .NET Framework 2.0.
• SQL Server client version.

Required for Windows Server 2008 and 2008R2 versions

• Supported installation files.
• .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
• SQL Server client version.
• Windows Installer 4.5 or later.

Required for Windows Server 2012 and 2014 versions

• Supported installation files.
• .NET Framework 4.0.
• SQL Server client version.
• Windows Installer 4.5 or later.
• Windows PowerShell 2.0.

Steps to install MS SQL Server

Step 1 : Download the Evaluation version here. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29066 When the download is complete, you will see the files below, depending on the selection of 32-bit or 64bit versions.

ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Core.box ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Install.exe ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Lang.box

or

ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Core.box ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Lang.box

Step 2 : Double-click the SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Install.exe file or SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe, extract the necessary files to install into the SQLFULL_x86_ENU or SQLFULL_x64_ENU folder .

Step 3 : Open the SQLFULL_x86_ENU or SQLFULL_x64_ENU folder and double-click the SETUP file . The instructions below will install the SQLFULL_x64_ENU version .

Step 4 : After clicking on the SETUP file, the screen below will appear.

Step 5 : Click Installation on the left side of the screen above.

Step 6 : Click the first option to the right of the screen above. Then, the screen below will appear.

Step 7 : Click OK and the following message screen will appear.

Step 8 : Click Next to display the screen below.

Step 9 : Make sure you check the correct key and click Next.

Step 10 : Select the dialog box to approve the copyright rules and click Next.

Step 11 : Select SQL Server Feature Installation and click Next.

Step 12 : Select the database services and select Next.

Step 13 : Enter a name for Instance (here use the name TestInstance) and select Next.

Step 14 : Click Next on the screen above, then the screen below will appear.

Step 15 : Select the services and startup forms for those services and select Collation.

Step 16 : Make sure to choose Collation correctly and select Next.

Step 17 : Make sure to select the authentication mode and select the Data Directories tab .

Step 18 : Select the directory address above and click Next. Then the screen below will appear.

Step 19 : Click Next on the screen above.

Step 20 : Click Next on the screen above, the screen below will appear.

Step 21 : Check that the options above are correct, then select Install.