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Installation

Downloading

The first step is to identify which version is required, then download the Microsoft SQL Server Express installer from the Microsoft Download Center. Links to the various SQL Server Express installers are listed below.

Version Download Link Windows Minimum Support Linux Support
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Download Windows XP, Windows Server 2003  N/A
SQL Server 2012 Express Download Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 N/A
SQL Server 2014 Express Download Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 N/A
SQL Server 2016 Express Download Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 N/A
SQL Server 2017 Express Download Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.3, Suse Enterprise Linux Server (SELS) v12 SP2, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Docker Engine 1.8
SQL Server 2019 Express Download Windows 10 1507, Windows Server 2016 RHEL 7.3, SELS v12 SP2, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Docker Engine 1.8
SQL Server 2022 Express Download Windows 10 1507, Windows Server 2016 RHEL 7.3, SELS v12 SP2, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Docker Engine 1.8

Installing

  1. Download the SQL Server Express Installer.
  2. Once downloaded, double-click the installer to run it.
  3. Follow the prompts to install SQL Server.
    1. SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, and 2014:
      1. When prompted, click New SQL Server stand-alone installation.

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      2. Accept the Terms, then click Next.
      3. If your machine doesn't pass all the tests, fix the issues outlined by the installer, restart and try again.

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      4.  
    2. SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022:
      1. When prompted, click Basic.

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      2. Click Accept to accept the terms of use.
      3. Click Install when prompted.
      4. If prompted, fix the issues outlined by the installer, then restart and try again.
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