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HOW TO INSTALL MS SQL SERVER EXPRESS
2012
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Installing SQL server express 2012
Select the applicable install file for your system, i.e. 32/64 bit Operating system
It will now extract the files to prepare for the installation
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Select ‘New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to and existing installation
Make sure you click “I accept the license terms” and then “Next”
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Click on “Next”
Click on “Install”
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Select features as per the screen shot below and click on Next
Select “Default instance” and click on “Next”
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Ensure your “Server Configuration” Account Names are as per the screenshot below
The Database Engine Configuration is very important, select the “Mixed Mode” where is
asks for a Password, enter the word “masterkey”, and then click the “Add Current User”. You
do not need to change the “Data Directories” or the “File Stream”. Click on “Next”
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Click on “Next” and SQL will start installing
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Click on “Close”
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Open the “SQL Configuration Manager” from (Start>Programs>Microsoft SQL Server
2012>Configuration Tools). Open “SQL Server Configuration Manager”
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Expand the SQL Server Network Configuration option. Select “Protocols for
MSSQLSERVER”
Double click the “TCP/IP”. On the Protocol tab, change “Enabled” to “Yes”
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On the “IP Addresses” tab, change “Active” and “Enabled” to Yes for all the IP addresses
that are required to allow connections. Also change all TCP Ports to 1433. This can be
quickly done by setting the TCP Port to 1433 for the IP All option, which is the last IP
Address option in the list of IP Addresses. Click on Apply and OK
The following message will appear. Click on OK. You can make all the changes and then
restart the service.
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On the Main Page of SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand SQL Native Client.
Select Client Protocols, double click TCP/IP. Change the default port to 1433 and Enabled
to yes. Click on Apply and OK
Click the “SQL Server Services”. Right click the SQL Server/ SQLEXPRESS and select
“Restart”
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