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Run Setup.exe from the installation media

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Click Installation on the menu on the left

Then click on the installation you would like to perform, in my case I will be selecting New SQL Server stand-alone installation

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Setup will check the server for prerequisites, if everything passes, press OK

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Enter your product key and press Next

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Accept the license terms, press Next

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SQL Server 2012 Setup will check for updates, in my case I unchecked this option because I will be installing SP1 after the installation is complete.

Press Next

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Setup files will be installed on your system. Press Install

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Now we will proceed with the actual installation and configuration.

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Select the type of installation you would like to install, in my case I will be installing SQL Server Feature Installation

Press Next

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Select the component you want to include with the installation, then press Next. I typically install the following components for a basic install:

• Database Engine Services
• SQL Server Replication
• Client Tools Connectivity
• Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
• Management Tools Ôò¼├┤Ôö£├ºÔö£Ôöñ Basic
• Management Tools – Complete

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Based on the components you select, setup will check rules to make sure those components can be installed, press Next

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I will be installing using the Default Instance, press Next.

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Setup will check the disk space requirements, press Next

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Service Accounts Tab: In the next step you can configure the service accounts used by SQL. In my case I will be keeping all of the defaults.

Collation Tab: I will keeping the default collation setting of “SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS”.

Press Next

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Server Configuration Tab: Select the type of authentication you would like to use. In my case I am selecting mixed mode because I will be installing an application that had SQL user accounts. If you select Mixed Mode you must enter a password for the SA account. Press Add Current User or add a windows user that will be a SQL Admin

Data Directories Tab: I will be keeping the defaults, you would want to change this if your system is connected to a SAN.

File Stream Tab: I will be keeping the defaults.

Press Next

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Error Reporting, press Next

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Setup will check for blocking issues. Press Next

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Review your installation components. Press Install

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Installation will start, once the installation has completed press Close

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SQL Server Management Studio is now located under Start

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Launch SQL Server Management Studio and verify connectivity

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