1. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Installation Guide Omer Alrwais

2. - After you open sql 2008 cd click the setup icon.

3. - from the left menu choose installation. - from the right menu click new sql server stand alone.

4. - on this window just click OK

5. - on this window just click Install.

6. - then for the product key choose specify a free edition from the drop down menu choose Enterprise Evaluation.

7. - on this window just click Install.

8. - If all the rules are checked (passed) click Next otherwise you have a problem.

9. - on the features window select all.

10. - for the named instance ( DB name ) enter your university id number ( for ex. 427###### ) (( REQUIRED ))

11. - for the server account s click use the same account for all sql server services ((Important))

12. - a new window will open, click Browse. Another window will open, click Advanced.

13. - from this window click Find Now, choose your windows account, click OK.

14. - you will return to this previous window, enter the password for you account, click OK, click Next.

15. - for the authentication mode, choose windows authentication mode, click Add Current User, click Next.

16. - click Add Current User, click Next.

17. - for the reporting services, choose install but don’t configure the report server, click Next ((important))

18. - If all the features are marked green, thin your installation is complete.

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