STEP BY STEP

INSTALL SQL SERVER 2016 STANDALONE

ON WINDOWS 2016

Waleed Mostafa

MVP - Cloud and Datacenter Management Senior Consultant

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table of contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 2

2 Step by Step install database engine and reporting ................................................ 3

3 Step by Step install SQL Server Management Studio ............................................. 12

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1 Introduction

This Document describes step by step installing SQL server 2016 standalone On windows

2016 and explain some of the best practices to follow when setting up a production

server. I will also take a look at the new features when installing SQL Server 2016

compared to older versions.

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2 Step by Step install database engine and reporting

The version of SQL Server that I am using is SQL Server 2016 RTM.

The below steps can be repeated to install the database engine and reporting in

separate servers

Graphical Interface

1. Login to the Server using account with local admin rights.

2. Locate the SQL server Installation Setup.exe, right click, run as administrator.

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3. Select System Configuration check

4. Insure that all the requirement passed then click ok.

5. Select Installation then click to New SQL Server Stand-alone or add ……….

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New for SQL Server 2016 For the SQL Server DBA you will notice a few additions to this screen.

SQL Server Management Tools can now be installed from this screen. The files and binaries will be downloaded when you click this link, as they are no longer

bundled with the installation media. SQL Server Data Tools can also be installed from this screen. Additionally, a standalone instance of R can be installed. R is a statistical programming language embedded into SQL server 2016, making it

easy for data scientists and BI professionals to get a good level of analysis without leaving the SQL Server environment.

6. Enter your product Key

then click Next.

7. Click to I Accept the License term then Next.

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8. Setup will check if problem might be occur, click next.

9. Leave the default then click Next

10. Setup will check, Leave the firewall warring but remember to open the ports that you need then click next.

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11. Select the feature needed om my case I select Database engine, Full text index and Reporting Service Native then select the installation path according to you standard then click next

12. Leave the default instance ID then click next.

13. Select Configure the SQL Server Database Engine and the SQL Server Agent services to use the Domain\SQL_Accounts service account and go to the Collation tab.

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New for SQL Server 2016

The ability to allow Perform Volume Maintenance tasks to be checked from the Server

Configuration Screen.

14. Select the SQL collation

needed you’re your SQL in my case I select SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS collation for the Database Engine.

15. Select the SQL admin user or Group that click on data directories.

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16. Configure the directories then click to temp DB.

17. Configure the Temp DB number of files and log path ….. etc. then click to Filestream.

New for SQL Server 2016

This is new in SQL 2016, and previously had to be configured after install. This screen allows you to create files for temp db. Best practice stated there should be 1 file per logical core up to a maximum of 8.

You can also spread the files over more than one disk if needed. Once you’re happy with your selections click next.

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18. Leave the default selection as it is that click next.

19. Select Install Only then click Next.

20. Verify the installation information then click Install.

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21. Wait until the installation done

22. Insure that the SQL Server installed successfully then click close.

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3 Step by Step install SQL Server Management Studio

New for SQL Server 2016

SQL Server Management Tools can now be installed from the below screen.

The files and binaries will be downloaded when you click this link, as they are no longer

bundled with the installation media.

Graphical Interface

1. In order to manage the SQL you need to install the SQL management tools, Click to install SQL server Management tools.

2. You can Download SQL Server Management Studio (16.4.1) from https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt238290.aspx

3. Locate the SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe right click and run as administrator.

4. Click install.

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5. Wait until the setup finish the installation of the SQL server Management Studio.

6. Make sure that the setup completed successfully then click close.

7. Now click start expand Microsoft SQL server 2016 the open Microsoft SQL server Management studio.

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8. Wait until the Management studio opened

9. During the first open of the Management studio will loading the user setting

10. Enter the server name if it’s not on the server name box, enter the user name that has the access to the SQL if not on the username box then click connect.

11. Once the SQL server management studio open, you can manage your SQL.