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Installing SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2008

The SQL Server Installation Wizard is Windows Installer-based. It provides a single feature tree to install all SQL Server components:

SQL Server Database Engine
Analysis Services
Reporting Services
Integration Services
Replication
Management tools
Documentation

Note SQL Server is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. The 64-bit and 32-bit editions of SQL Server are installed either through the Installation Wizard, or at a command prompt. For more information about SQL Server components, see Editions and Components of SQL Server 2008 and Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008.

By default, sample databases and sample code are not installed as part of SQL Server Setup. To install sample databases and sample code for non-Express editions of SQL Server 2008, see the CodePlex Web site. To read about support for SQL Server sample databases and sample code for , see Databases and Samples Overview.

Regardless of whether you use the SQL Server Installation Wizard or the command prompt to install SQL Server, the Setup process involves the following steps:

In This Section

Planning a SQL Server Installation

Desribes how to prepare your computer for SQL Server:

Review hardware and software requirements.
Review System Configuration Checker requirements and blocking issues.
Review security considerations for a SQL Server installation.

Configuring SQL Server 2008

After Setup finishes, you can configure SQL Server by using graphical and command prompt utilities.

Related Sections

Considerations for Installing the SQL Server Database Engine: Describes how to install and configure the SQL Server Database Engine.
Considerations for Installing Analysis Services: Describes how to install and configure Analysis Services.
Considerations for Installing Reporting Services: Describes how to install and configure Reporting Services.
Considerations for Installing Integration Services: Describes how to install and configure Integration Services.
Considerations for Installing SQL Server Replication: This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server Replication.
Considerations for Installing SQL Server Management Tools: This section describes how to install and configure SQL Server management tools.
Considerations for Installing SQL Server Samples and Sample Databases: This section describes how to install SQL Server AdventureWorks samples.

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How to: Install SQL Server 2008 (Setup)

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