Installing Microsoft SQL Server Express

You need to download and install both the SQL Server 2014 Express and the SQL Management Studio before you connect to the database.

To download SQL Server 2014 Express

  1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/

  2. Click Products and under SQL Server click on SQL Server Editions.

  3. Choose the Express tab and click on Download SQL Server 2014 Express.

  4. Click on the SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe file to run the executable.

  5. On the SQL Server Installation Center window, click on the New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation link.

  6. On the License Terms window, choose I accept the license terms and click Next.

  7. On the Product Updates window, click Next to start installing the SQL Server.

  8. On the Feature Selection window, stay with the default selections and click Next.

  9. The Instance Configuration window shows Named instance: SQL Express, you can keep it or change it if you like, click Next.

  10. On the Server Configuration window, choose Automatic from the dropdown under Startup Type for the SQL Server Browser service, and click Next.

  11. On the Database Engine Configuration window, for Authentication Mode choose Mixed Mode, enter a password, and click Next.

  12. On the next few windows, continue clicking Next until it shows installation is Complete.
    The SQL Server 2014 Express is now installed.
    Microsoft SQL Server Express installs with a tempdb that wipes its data whenever the computer is restarted.

To download SQL Management Studio

  1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8961

  2. Click on the Download button.

  3. Click on the SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe file to run the executable.

  4. On the SQL Server Installation Center window, click on the New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation link.

  5. On the Installation Type, keep the defaults and click Next.

  6. On the License Terms window, choose I accept the license terms and click Next.

  7. On the Product Updates window, click Next to start installing the SQL Server.

  8. On the Feature Selection window, stay with the default selection of Management Tools and click Next.

  9. On the Database Engine Configuration window, for Authentication Mode choose Mixed Mode, enter a password, and click Next.

  10. On the next few windows, continue clicking Next until it shows installation is Complete.
    The Management Tools is now installed.

  11. To run the program, go to Start > Programs > Microsoft SQL Server > SQL Server Management Studio.

  12. Click on Connect to connect to the Microsoft SQL Server.

  13. In Object Explorer, you can now see some databases under Databases > System Databases.

  14. Right-click on Databases and select New Databases....
    The New Databases window is displayed.

  15. In Database name, enter test, click Add, and then OK.
    Now you can see the test database in the Databases folder and can connect Ignition to it, see Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server Express.