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Install SQL Server Management Studio

This document provides a step-by-step guide for installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, including system requirements and installation options. It outlines the necessary preparations, such as ensuring administrator permissions and applying Windows updates, before initiating the installation via a bootstrapper. Users can customize their installation by selecting specific workloads in the Visual Studio Installer after installation begins.

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Install SQL Server Management Studio

This document provides a step-by-step guide for installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, including system requirements and installation options. It outlines the necessary preparations, such as ensuring administrator permissions and applying Windows updates, before initiating the installation via a bootstrapper. Users can customize their installation by selecting specific workloads in the Visual Studio Installer after installation begins.

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Install SQL Server Management Studio

 05/19/2025

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL

Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics

Welcome to SQL Server Management Studio 21. In this version, it's easy to
choose and install only the features you need, using the Visual Studio
Installer.

Note

If you need to programmatically install SQL Server Management Studio,


see Use command-line parameters.

Want to know more about what else is new in this version? See the release
notes.

You can download and install a specific version from the release history page.

Ready to install? This article walks you through it, step-by-step.

Step 1 - Make sure your computer is ready for SQL Server


Management Studio

Before you begin installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):

 Check the system requirements. These requirements help you


determine whether your computer supports SQL Server Management
Studio 21.

 Make sure that the user who performs the initial installation has
administrator permissions on the machine. For more information,
see User permissions and Visual Studio.

 Apply the latest Windows updates. These updates ensure that your
computer has both the latest security updates and the required system
components for SSMS.

 Restart. Restarting ensures that any pending installs or updates don't


hinder your SSMS install.

 Free up space. Remove unneeded files and applications from your


system drive by, for example, running the Disk Cleanup application.
You can install SQL Server Management Studio 21 side-by-side with other
versions. For more information, see Install SQL Server Management Studio
versions side-by-side.

Step 2 - Determine which version of SQL Server Management Studio


to install

Decide which version of SSMS to install. The most common options are:

 The latest release of SQL Server Management Studio 21 that is hosted


on Microsoft servers. To install this version, select the following link.
The installer downloads a small bootstrapper to your Downloads folder.

Download SSMS 21

 If you already have SQL Server Management Studio 21 installed, you


can install another version alongside it.

 You can download a bootstrapper or installer for a specific version from


the Release history page and use it to install another version of SSMS.

Step 3 - Initiate the installation

If you downloaded a bootstrapper file, you can use it to install SSMS. You
need administrator permissions. The bootstrapper installs the latest version
of the Visual Studio Installer. The installer is a separate program that
provides everything you need to both install and customize SSMS.

1. From your Downloads folder, double-click the bootstrapper


named vs_SSMS.exe to start the installation.

2. If you receive a User Account Control notice, choose Yes. The dialog
box asks you to acknowledge the Microsoft Privacy
Statement and Microsoft Software License Terms. Choose Continue.

The Visual Studio Installer opens. In addition to SQL Server Management


Studio, you can also install any product that Visual Studio
Installer's Available tab offers.

Step 4 - Choose workloads (optional)

After you install the Visual Studio Installer, you can use it to customize your
installation SQL Server Management Studio by selecting different options on
the tabs of the installer. Here's how.

1. Select the workload that you want in the Visual Studio Installer.
2. Review the workload summaries to decide which workload supports the
features you need. For example, choose the Hybrid and Migration
workload to assess your upgrade readiness and migrate your data.

3. After you choose the workloads that you want, select Install. Status
screens appear that show the progress of your SSMS installation.

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