SQL Server is a relational database management solution offered by Microsoft. It can be installed on-premise or in the cloud and is primarily used to store and retrieve data it receives from other applications. This tutorial outlines the step-by-step process of installing Microsoft SQL Server on Windows. We will also show you how to install the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

Prerequisites

A system running a Windows server
Access to an account with administrator-level privileges

Note: Check out our guide on installing SQL Express Server, if you’re looking for a more lightweight version of SQL Server.

Install and Configure SQL Server on Windows

Follow the steps below to install Microsoft SQL Server 2019:

The setup file can be found on the SQL Server downloads page.
Click the Download Now button once you’ve found the Developer edition as shown in the figure 1.0 below.
Once the download is complete, open the setup file to start the installation process.

Download Free Specialized Edition

Step 1: Click the middle tile to select the Custom installation type.

Select Installation Type

Step 2: Browse the location to store the downloaded installation media files and click Install to continue.

Install to continue

Step 3: Once the download is complete, the setup window automatically closes and is replaced by the SQL Server Installation Center window. Here, start the wizard to install SQL Server 2019.

Step 4: Select the Installation category on the left-hand side of the SQL Server Installation Center window and click the New SQL Server link to start the installation wizard.

Click the New SQL Server link

Note: SQL Developer is a free, all-in-one development environment that makes development and management easier. Making it very easy to install SQL Developer on Windows 10 and 11.

Step 5: The wizard automatically checks for available updates. If there are no updates ready to install, click Next to proceed.

Click Next to proceed

Step 6: The install wizard checks for any errors that might cause problems during the setup process. If it detects any failures, fix them before clicking Next to continue.

Checks errors and then click continue

Step 7: Choose an installation type. If you are installing SQL Server for the first time, select the Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2019 option and click Next to continue.

Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2019

Step 8: Choose the version of SQL Server you want to install and enter a product key if you have one, then click Next to proceed. For this example, we are installing the free Developer version.

Specify the free edition

Step 9: Check the “I accept the license terms and Privacy Statement” box and click Next to continue.

Click "I accept the license terms"

Step 10: Select the features you want to install. For this example, we are using the Database Engine Services option. Click Next to proceed.

Select the features you want to install

Step 11: Enter a name and instance ID for the new SQL server and click Next to continue.

Enter a name and instance ID

Note: Once you enter the server’s name using the Named instance option, the wizard automatically fills in the instance ID field.

Step 12: Set up the service accounts and collation configuration, then click Next to continue. For this example, we are using the default settings.

Specify service accounts and collation configuration

Step 13: In the Server Configuration tab, select the Mixed Mode method of authentication.

Select a user for the role of SQL server administrator and set up a password for their account. Click Next to proceed.

Select the Mixed Mode method of authentication

Step 14: The final step offers a summary of the installation. Click Back to return to any of the previous steps and change the installation settings or click Install to start the setup process.

Click Install to start the setup process

Step 15: Once the setup is complete, the status of setup operations should read Succeeded. Click Close to exit the install wizard.

Install Microsoft SQL Developer Server Management Studio

Microsoft SQL Management Studio (SSMS) allows you to design, query, and manage databases using SQL Server. Follow the steps outline below to install SQL server management studio it on your system:

Step 1: Download the install file from the SQL Server Management Studio download page. Scroll down and click the link to download SSMS 18.9.1.

Step 2: Open the installation file to start the setup.

Click the link to download SSMS 18.9.1

Step 3: Choose an install location (preferably on the C: drive of the system) and click Install to continue.

Click Install to continue

Step 4: Once the installation process is complete, click Close to exit the setup.

Conclusion

After reading this tutorial, you should be able to install sql developer windows 10. With our help your Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio installed and ready to use. Next, work on creating a database!

If you want to find out more about SQL installation on other operating systems, make sure to read our articles on how to install SQL server on Linux and how to install SQL server on MacOS.

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FAQs

Can I Download SQL Developer for Free?

Yes, a few SQL Developers are available for free. For example, Oracle is free to download, which makes building and managing Oracle Database easier.

Do We need to Install Oracle for SQL Developer?

Oracle recommends using the most recent JDK version but requires version 8 or later for use with SQL Developer.

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