Steps to install Microsoft SQL Server on Windows 10

In this article, I will go with you to install SQL Server but it is a developer version, so that you can experience this database management system.

#first. Install SQL Server 2019

+ Step 1: First you download the installation file here.

+ Step 2: There will be two versions here:

1. Developer for development environments.
2. Test or Express is the version for the Production environment.

=> You can download the Developer version to install as shown below.

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+ Step 3: After the download is complete, run the installation file (double click on the file) to start the installation. There will be 3 options for you to choose from => here I will choose Custom (custom).

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Minimum hard drive space requirement is 8G (8994MB to be more precise)

By default, the application will be installed at C: SQL2019. You can change it by clicking Browse. as shown below.

=> Then you click Install to start the installation.

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+ Step 4: Now the installation packages will be downloaded to your computer via the Internet. The download process may take 3-5 minutes depending on the network speed.

Please note to keep an Internet connection during the installation process.

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+ Step 5: At the beginning of the installation, select the Installation tab as shown below.

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+ Step 6: Then select the first option as shown below: New SQL Server stand-alone installation.

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+ Step 7: Next will come to enter the Product Key, you can choose Specify a free edition => select Developer to not have to enter the key.

=> Then click Next to continue.

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+ Step 8: Continue to the step to confirm the installation terms, then check the button I accept the license… => then click Next to go to the next step.

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Continue to tick Use Microsoft Update to check for updates to update future updates.

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In this step, you click Next to go to the next step.

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+ Step 9: In this step you will choose the features, if you are new to learning how to use SQL server, you can check the Database Engine Service => then click Next.

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+ Step 10: Go to the first configuration step, then choose as shown below => then click Next for yourself.

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Configure the server, you leave the default and then click Next.

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With the Database configuration step, you should note the options like the image below. Enter a password (please note that you must remember this password).

=> Then add admin rights => and click Next to continue.

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Next, click Install to start the installation.

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+ Step 11: The installation process is not too long, after successful installation, there will be a Complete message as shown below. Ok, that's the end of the SQL Server installation step.

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#2. How to install SQL Server Management Studio

For those of you who don't know, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an interface tool that makes working with SQL Server easier.

+ Step 1: First you download the installation file here.

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+ Step 2: After the download is complete, double-click on the downloaded file to install it. By default the tool will be installed at:

C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.

=> You can change or keep the default like me => then click Install to install.

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The installation process takes about 1-2 minutes, so you should keep an Internet connection.

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+ Step 3: Ok, and this is the result after successful installation. So now you can use SQL Server through SSMS.

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#3. Epilogue

Yes, so in this article, I have successfully installed SQL Server with you and SSMS is a GUI tool that supports manipulating SQL Server. SQL Server is considered one of the most stable database management systems because it is backed by Microsoft.

Hope this article will be useful to you. See you in the next posts!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 25 May 2021