SQL SERVER Installation

With the help of this post you can installl SQL Server in your window oprerating system directly

Step 1: Download the Evaluation Edition from the microsoft website.

Step 2: Double - click on the “SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Install.exe” or  “SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe” , It will extract  the required files for installation in the “SQLFULL_x86_ENU”  or “SQLFULL_x86_ENU” folder  respectively one by one.

Step 3: Click the “ SQLFULL_x86_ENU ” or “SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe” folder and double-click “SETUP ” application file.

Step 4: Once we click on ' setup ' application, the following screen will open. It will show the following.

Step 5: Click Installation which is on the left side of the below screen.

Step 6: Click the first option of the  right side seen on the above screen. The following  screen will open and it will take some time for intallation.

SQL SERVER Installation 

Step 7: After finishing the Click OK and the  following screen pops up.

Step 8: Click Next to get  the following screen wait for installation of all.

Step 9: Make sure to check  the product key selection and click Next.

Step 10: Select the checkbox  and  accept the license option and click Next.

Step 11: Select SQL Server  feature installation option  and then  click Next.

Step 12: Select Database engine  services checkbox and then click Next.

Step 13: Enter the named instance ( here I used TestInstance ) and click Next.

Step 14: Click Next on the above screen and the following screen appears you have to select server agent.

Step 15: Select service account names and start-up types  for the above listed services and then click Collation.

Step 16: Make sure the correct collation selection is  checked and then click Next.

Step 17: Make sure authentication mode selection  and administrators are checked and click Data Directories

Step 18: Make sure to select the above directory  locations and click Next. The following screen appears.

Step 19: Click Next on the below screen .

Step 20: Click Next on the below screen to the get the following screen .

 Step 21: Make sure to check the below selection correctly and click Install and finish.