SQL 2016 Developer Edition Installation Guide Step by Step
Download SQL 2016 developer edition setup file from the Microsoft Site.
Extract the downloaded setup file to a local folder
Run the setup.exe as administrator
Once the SQL server installation center opens, then click on the installation and choose New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation
Follow the below steps for installation
- Microsoft Update: check the box of 'Use Microsoft Update to check for updates' and click next
- Install Rules: Check for any errors in the window and if you find any errors then need to take rectify it and click next once everything looks fine
- Product Key: Choose the Developer Edition or you need to enter the product key if its Enterprise edition. Click next
- License Terms: Accept the License terms and click next
- Feature Selection: Here need to select the appropriate features required, and for basic SQL setup needs to select the below features.
- Instance Configuration: Select "Default Instance" to have the default instance name as "MSSQLSERVER" or else select the "Named Instance" and provide the appropriate name
- Server Configuration:
- 1)Service Account: Provide the domain level service account and password if you have any service accounts reserved for SQL services or else keep the default NTService accounts as below
- 2)Collation: If the requirement is for different collation than MS default collation, then it can be changed to the respective collation in this window as below

- Database Engine Configuration:
1) Server Configuration: Choose the "Mixed Mode" and enter the password. This password is used for the SQL SA account. Add current user and optional group, users or service accounts can be added to SQL SysAdmin group by click on Add button.
2)Data Directories: Appropriate SQL Data Root, User DB Data, Log, Backup files path can be selected in below window
3)TempDB: SQL 2016 lets you configure TempDB as part of the installation itself
- Ready To Install: Review the summary and click the install to proceed for installation
Once after successful installation, need to install SSMS separately and which can be downloaded from MSSite.
- Microsoft Update: check the box of 'Use Microsoft Update to check for updates' and click next
- Install Rules: Check for any errors in the window and if you find any errors then need to take rectify it and click next once everything looks fine
- Product Key: Choose the Developer Edition or you need to enter the product key if its Enterprise edition. Click next
- License Terms: Accept the License terms and click next
- Feature Selection: Here need to select the appropriate features required, and for basic SQL setup needs to select the below features.
- Instance Configuration: Select "Default Instance" to have the default instance name as "MSSQLSERVER" or else select the "Named Instance" and provide the appropriate name
- Server Configuration:
- 1)Service Account: Provide the domain level service account and password if you have any service accounts reserved for SQL services or else keep the default NTService accounts as below
- 2)Collation: If the requirement is for different collation than MS default collation, then it can be changed to the respective collation in this window as below
- Database Engine Configuration:
1) Server Configuration: Choose the "Mixed Mode" and enter the password. This password is used for the SQL SA account. Add current user and optional group, users or service accounts can be added to SQL SysAdmin group by click on Add button.
2)Data Directories: Appropriate SQL Data Root, User DB Data, Log, Backup files path can be selected in below window
3)TempDB: SQL 2016 lets you configure TempDB as part of the installation itself
- Ready To Install: Review the summary and click the install to proceed for installation
Once after successful installation, need to install SSMS separately and which can be downloaded from MSSite.
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