Select the Mix mode and enter the desired password and confirm the password.

Now on the screen, you will find two authentication modes.

The Server Configuration screen is displayed in which click on Next.

Here in the snapshot, I have given the Name instance as SPARATA and the same appears for the Instance ID.

Give the details in Named instance and Instance ID fields and click on Next.

The next setup is the Instance Configuration.

Have you got more queries in SQL? Come to our SQL Community and get them clarified today!

There are many options available, but in this blog we will be selecting Database Engine Services.

The display screen takes you to the features of the SQL Server 2017.

Select the free edition from Specify a free edition and click on Next.

Select Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2017 and click on Next.

Get a detailed understanding of solution for database management system!

Wait for it to process and you will have a window SQL Server 2017 Setup in which click on Next.

Select the first option from the right-side column, which is New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation.

Select Installation from the left-side column, and once you select it, you will find multiple options on the right-side column.

A pop-up window, SQL Server Installation Center, appears and it contains two columns.A message appears as Your SQL Server Installation will begin shortly… and you will find a pop-up screen of SQL Server Installation Center.Once the path is selected, click on Install and the installation begins.In the snapshot, the default path is retained as is in Media Location.

Looking for SQL Training All-in-1 Combo Course? Enroll now! You can either retain the default one or you can specify a customized path Select Custom, as we want the Developer edition, and you will find a path for it below Media Location.Click on the file SQLServer2017-SSCI-Dev, and you will find a window with three options: Basic, Custom, and Download Media.Once downloading is finished, the file will be available in the downloads folder, or in any folder you have specified, as SQLServer2017-SSCI-Dev.Click on Download now and the downloading of will start.

For our SQL Server Installation steps, we will be first downloading the Developer edition

Download ms sql server 2016 free