In this article, we are going to show how to install Microsoft SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2022 and plan for your database needs. Any entry-level system administrator can complete the installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2022 because it is so simple. We will also download and install SQL Server Management after the installation of the Microsoft SQL Server database engine.
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 is the epitome of the familiar relational database management system. SQL Server from Microsoft is a leading product in the management arena and database engine and is used at various levels of need, from SOHO environments to high-transaction database servers, for instance, for enterprise requirements. Microsoft SQL Server 2022 installation will be covered in this guide with SQL Server Management Studio installation access.
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There are various editions of the SQL server, from the free Express edition to the Enterprise edition. The following list (Express, Developer, Web, Standard, and Enterprise) shows the different editions of SQL Server 2022.
Download SQL Server 2022
You can download Microsoft SQL Server 2022 from Microsoft. Before starting the SQL Server 2022 installation, please ensure your Windows is up-to-date and the Windows server is fully patched.
Go to your downloaded folder and run the SQL 2022 setup.
Download SQL Server 2022 Media
SQL Server 2022 Express Edition, click on Download Media.
Specify the SQL Server installer download directory, and then choose download.
SQL Server 2022 downloading media is in progress.
Click close
Install Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express
Double-click on the setup file to start the installation.
Choose the directory for extracted files, and then click OK.
On the SQL Server installation center interface, select an installation option from your left side and click on the “New SQL Server standalone installation or add features to an existing installation” link.
Accept the license terms and privacy statement.
Before beginning the installation, Microsoft advises that you check the box “Use Microsoft Update to check for updates” and then click Next.
We are only focusing on the installation of a database engine; click next.
Specify the instance configuration and click Next to continue.
Configure the service account for server configuration, and then choose next.
Specify the database engine configuration and click Next to continue. In this demonstration, we select Windows Authentication.
The SQL Server 2022 installation progress screen helps you check the progress.
Once the SQL Server feature installation is complete, close out the installation wizard.
Install SQL Server Management Studio
The next step is to install SQL Server Management Tools. Go back to the installation page and click on Install SQL Server Management Tools.
The SSMS download page will open in your browser on the Microsoft Site. Choose the Download SQL Server Management Studio link, which will download the latest version of SQL Server management tool binaries.
On the SQL Server Management Studio installation page, either keep the default installation path or specify the installation path, and then click Install to start the installation.
The Microsoft SQL Management Studio installation is in progress.
Click close
Login with SQL Server 2022
Open the SQL Server Management Studio. It will use the currently logged-in user to access the database engine on the server. Click connect
Now you can access the SQL server management features to control and configure them.
