# Microsoft SQL Management Studio Deployment Guide

#### <span style="color: #003366;">Finding the Installer</span>

To begin this installation please navigate to the File Explorer on the server in question by either selecting the File Explorer icon on the Task Bar as shown below:

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Or by right clicking the Start Menu (Windows icon) on the task bar as shown below:

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<div id="bkmrk--1"><div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div>You will then need to navigate to This PC (Found in the Quick Access Menu on the left in the File Explorer) &gt; Local Disk (C:) &gt;temp

Or C:\\temp.

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You will then need to select the SMSS-Setup-ENU application and double click it.

#### <span style="color: #003366;">Selecting the Installation Location</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Unless other wise instructed by your supervisor, install in the default location. </span>

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<span style="color: #000000;">Once the intended installation location has been selected select Install.</span>

#### <span style="color: #003366;">The Installation</span>

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<span style="color: #000000;">The installation has two phases, loading the packages and installing the packages.</span>

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<p class="callout danger"><span style="color: #000000;">NOTE: This may take a few minutes.</span></p>

#### <span style="color: #003366;">Finishing the Installation</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Once the installation is finished, you will need to restart the server which can be done through the installer.</span>

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#### <span style="color: #003366;">Locating the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">After restarting the server you can open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio by clicking on the start menu and navigating to the M section and selecting it. </span>

<span style="color: #000000;">[![InstallingSQLforMST6-16.png](https://help.mychildcloud.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/scaled-1680-/installingsqlformst6-16.png)](https://help.mychildcloud.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/installingsqlformst6-16.png)</span>