Download the latest version of SQL Server from here.
There are a couple of download options as you can see on this page from the above link.
If you are a developer, the best option is the Developer version which provides:
- Full featured free edition
- Licensed for use as a development and test database
- It is for non-production use
However, most purposes the SQL Server 2022 Express is adequate. It provides:
- Free edition of SQL Server
- Good fit for desktop development
- Best fit for small server applications.
The SQL Server editions may be installed on Windows, Linux and Docker Containers.
In this blog for purposes of demonstration and use, the Developer edition will be installed on a Surface Laptop 5 with the following features.
Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, OS build 22631.3593. It has 16GB installed RAM
Downloading the developer edition begins by clicking the Download button in the above screen. In response you download the executable, SQL2022-SSEI-Dev.exe (4191 KB)file. This file gets displayed as shown.
If you want a quick installation use the BASIC option.
In blog the Custom option will be used. If you want to differ to another time, you may just download the installation files by choosing Download Media.
Read the details of the SQL Server 2022 Installation Center
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