Download SQL Server Express

There’s a funny blog post about how to download SQL Server Express from Long Zheng. It surprisingly how complex some companies make downloading things. I’ve always thought that a giant Download Now button is the best way, but perhaps that’s just me?

Downloading SQL Server Express is unnecessarily hard, and it’s made harder by the new Microsoft Download Center “download multiple files” interface that doesn’t include descriptions or primary file recommendations. It should be a list of links, and you should be able to right click and Save As.

Introducing http://downloadsqlserverexpress.com 
(this short link goes directly to this post)

SQL Server 2019 Express Edition (English):

SQL Server 2017 Express Edition (English):

SQL Server 2016 with SP2 Express Edition (English):

SQL Server 2016 with SP1 Express Edition (English):

I’ve done the HTTP sniffing and work, and written this blog post in the hopes that it helps you (and I’m bookmarking it for myself, for the future).

*This release of SQL Server no longer bundles tools with SQL Server. Tools are a separate install.

Download SQL Server Management Studio 17.2 Upgrade Package (upgrades 17.x to 17.2)

*The installer works for both 32-bit and 64-bit machines and installs Management studio as well as command-line tools needed to manage SQL Server.

You can get back here via downloadsqlserverexpress.com. Tell your friends.

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Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.

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