SQL Server Management Studio installation
SQL Server Management Studio is a separate download from SQL Server. This program will allow us, among other things, to create database objects and query SQL Server. Without this tool, we wouldn't be able to manage SQL Server databases easily.
Getting ready
This section assumes that you have installed SQL Server 2016.
How to do it...
- To download and install SQL Server Management Studio, click on Install SQL Server Management Tools, as shown in the following screenshot:
- The SSMS download page opens in your browser. Click
Download SQL Server Management Studio
(the latest version) to start the download process. Once downloaded, run the installation as shown in the following screenshot:
- Click
Install
, as shown in the following screenshot:
- This will direct you to the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio installation screen as follows. The installation is in progress; it may take several minutes to complete.
- Click
Close
to close the installation wizard, as shown in the following screenshot: