Summary: in this tutorial, you will step by step learn how to install the SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition and SQL Server Mangement Studio (SSMS).

If this helps anyone, I found a blog with responses from The SQL Server Team here: SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition is free and there is no time limit, but it cannot be used for production. Yes Sunil, but all the links there take you to the 2016 version of SQL Server Developer edition, not the 2014 version which is what I want. Monday, December 19, 2016 11:42 AM text/html 11:45:01 AM Sunil Gure 0. Thanks for the post. It is very helpful. I have one query. In our team, we are 20 developers and 5 Testers. All our developers got MSDN subsctiptions and We are using SQL server developer edition.

Install SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition

To install SQL Server, you need to download it from the Microsoft.com website via the following link:

Once the download completes, you double-click the file SQLServer2017-SSEI-Dev.exe to launch the installer.

1. The installer asks you to select the installation type, choose the Custom installation type allows you to step through the SQL Server installation wizard and select the features that you want to install.

2. Specify the folder for storing the installation files that the installer will download, then click the Install button.

3. The installer starts downloading the install package for a while.

4. Once the download completes, open the folder that stores the install package and double-click the SETUP.exe file.

5. The following window displays; select the installation option on the left.

6. Click the first link to launch a wizard to install SQL Server 2017.

7. Specify the edition that you want to install, select Developer edition and click the Next button.

8. Select the “I accept the license terms.” and click the Next button.

9. Check the “Use Microsoft Update to check for updates (recommended)” to get the security and other important updates for the SQL Server and click the Next button.

10. The installation checks for the prerequisites before installation. If no error found, click the Next button.

11. Select the features that you want to install. For now, you just need the Database Engine Services, just check the checkbox and click the Next button to continue

12. Specify the name and install ID for the instance of the SQL Server and click the Next button.

13. Specify the service account and collation configuration. Just use the default configuration and click the Next button.

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14. Specify the database engine security mode. First, choose Mixed Mode. Next, enter the password for the SQL Server system administrator (sa) account. Then, re-enter the same password to confirm it. After that, click the Add Current User button. Finally, click the Next button.

15. Verify the SQL Server 2017 features to be installed:

16. The installer starts the installation process

17. Once it completes, the following window displays. Click the OK button.

18. Click the Close button to complete the installation

Congratulation! you have successfully installed SQL Server Developer Edition.

Install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

To interact with SQL Servers, you need to install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The SQL Server Management Studio is a software for querying, designing, and managing SQL Server on your local computer or in the cloud. It provides you with tools to configure, monitor, and administer SQL Server instances.

First, download the SSMS from the Microsoft website via the following link:

Second, double-click the installation file SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe to starting installing. The installation process of SMSS is straightforward which you just need to follow the screen sequence.

1. Click the Install button

2. Wait for few minutes while the installer sets up the software.

3. Once setup is completed, click the Close button

Now, you should have a SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server Management Studio installed on your computer. Next, you will learn how to connect to the SQL Server 2017 from the SQL Server Management Studio.

Download Microsoft SQL Server Developer For Free. Yes Microsoft announced SQL Server Developer Edition is free. It’s April 1^st but still we can believe as it is officially announced on Microsoft Information Platform. Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition is free starting from 2014 and we should know few things:

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Q. What are the limitations with SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition?

Ans:

SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition supports all Enterprise Edition features including Data Encryption and AlwaysOn Availability Groups. The only limitation is SQL Server 2014 /2016 Developer Edition can’t be used with Production data and it can be used in Development and Testing environment.

Q. Does this edition can be used in organizations officially?

Ans:

Yes! SQL Server Team confirmed that SQL Server 2014 / 2016 Developer editions can be used for business usage in Development and Testing environments.

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Developer Edition is free download for Visual Studio Dev Essentials members.
SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition is free (Not like 180 Days Trail).
SQL Server 2016 Developer Edition will also be free.
This Free Developer Edition can be used in Development and Test Environments.
SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition offers the full feature set of SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition.

Here is the official announcement on “Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition is Free Now”.

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