Therefore, there's no need to install a virtual machine with Windows (which was the only way to run SQL Server on a Mac prior to SQL Server 2017). This is made possible by running SQL Server from a Docker container. Click ‘Close’ and close the original window. Microsoft has made SQL Server available for macOS and Linux systems. Once installed you will see the following screen as confirmation. The installation will now begin and will take several minutes to complete. When it’s ready, click ‘I accept the licence terms.’ and click ‘Next’Įnsure that ‘Management Tools – Basic’ is ticked and then click ‘Next’ (you may untick ‘SQL Client Connectivity SDK) The SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup window will load. Once it is downloaded and ran you will see the following screenĬlick on ‘New installation or add features to an existing installation.’ To save others the same frustrations, the direct download links are:Ħ4-bit installation (if you have the 64-bit version of Windows installed) – ×409ģ2-bit installation (if you have the 32-bit version of Windows installed) – ×409
SQL Management Studio is the must use tool for SQL database administrators, however every time I’ve needed to install it I’ve been left scratching my head to find the correct download and working out what to select during the installation.
