This section will show you step by step learning, how to install the SQL Server 2019 Developer Edition.
Install SQL Server 2019 Developer Edition
To install SQL Server, you need to download SQL server from the Microsoft.com website via the below link:
Once the download completes, you double-click the file SQL2019-SSEI-Dev.exe to launch the installer.
Note: if SQL server 2019 is not working for you PC you can try to install 2014, and 2017 as well.
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Steps:
Step #1:
Once you will click on .exe downloaded file, below window will ask the options, choose the Custom installation type allows you to step through the SQL Server installation wizard and select the features that you want to install.
Step #2:
Below window will show you the location of folder, click install to continue.
Step #3:
It will show you the next window for the progress of installation
Step #4:
Next window will appear for installation of packages. Select first option to launch a wizard to install SQL Server 2019 as marked in yellow rectangle box.
Step #5:
Select the “I accept the license terms.” and click the Next button.
Step #6:
Check the “Use Microsoft Update to check for updates (recommended)” to get the security and other important updates for the SQL Server and click the Next button
Step #7:
Nest window will checks for the prerequisites before installation. If no error found, click the Next button.
Step #8:
Nest window will show you the to Select the features that you want to install. For first level, you just need the Database Engine Services, select the checkbox and click the Next button to continue
Step #9:
Select default Instance click the Next button.
Step #10:
Just use the default configuration and click the Next button
Step #11: Specify the database engine security mode.
• Choose Mixed Mode.
• Enter the password for the SQL Server system administrator account.
• Re-enter the same password to confirm it.
• Click the Add Current User button, click the Next button.
Step #12:
Verifying the SQL Server 2019 features to be installed and installer starts the installation process
Step #13:
After complete the installation, the following window displays. Click the OK button.
Now, you have successfully installed SQL Server on your local machine, Good Luck!