--- title: "Installation for SQL Server 2016 | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "04/13/2016" ms.prod: "sql-server-2016" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "" ms.technology: - "setup-install" ms.tgt_pltfrm: "" ms.topic: "article" f1_keywords: - "sql13.portal.Installation.f1" helpviewer_keywords: - "installing SQL Server, initial installation" - "installation [SQL Server]" - "initial installation [SQL Server]" ms.assetid: edd75f68-dc62-4479-a596-57ce8ad632e5 caps.latest.revision: 34 author: "MikeRayMSFT" ms.author: "mikeray" manager: "jhubbard" --- # Installation for SQL Server 2016 The [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Installation Wizard provides a single feature tree to install all [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] components: - [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] - [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] - [!INCLUDE[ssRSnoversion](../../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)] - [!INCLUDE[ssISnoversion](../../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)] - [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)] - [!INCLUDE[ssDQSnoversion](../../includes/ssdqsnoversion-md.md)] - Connectivity components Starting with SQL Server 2016, SQL Server Management Tools is no longer installed from the main feature tree; for details see [Install SQL Server Management Tools with SSMS](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/af68d59a-a04d-4f23-9967-ad4ee2e63381) You can install each component individually or select a combination of the components listed above. To make the best choice among the editions and components available in [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], see [Editions and Components of SQL Server 2016](../../sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2016.md) and [Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2016](~/sql-server/editions-and-supported-features-for-sql-server-2016.md). ## In This Section Regardless of whether you use the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Installation Wizard or the command prompt to install [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], Setup involves the following steps: [Planning a SQL Server Installation](../../sql-server/install/planning-a-sql-server-installation.md) Describes how to prepare your computer for [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]: - Hardware and software requirements. - System Configuration Checker requirements and blocking issues. - Security considerations. [Install SQL Server 2016](../../database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md) Describes installation options for [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. [SQL Server Setup User Interface Reference](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/183b5cdd-962e-41ca-8064-ea44f622c77d) Describes the installation options presented by the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Installation Wizard. [Upgrade to SQL Server 2016](../../database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-sql-server.md) Describes options for upgrading to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. [Uninstall SQL Server 2016](../../sql-server/install/uninstall-sql-server.md) Describes procedures to uninstall [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)]. [SQL Server Failover Cluster Installation](../../sql-server/failover-clusters/install/sql-server-failover-cluster-installation.md) This section of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Setup documentation explains how to install, and configure [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] failover cluster. [Install SQL Server 2016 Business Intelligence Features](../../sql-server/install/install-sql-server-business-intelligence-features.md) [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] features that are part of the Microsoft BI platform include [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssISnoversion](../../includes/ssisnoversion-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssRSnoversion](../../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)], and several client applications used for creating or working with analytical data. This section of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Setup documentation explains how to install [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE[ssRSnoversion](../../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)]. ## More Informaiton [Install SQL Server BI Features with SharePoint (Power Pivot and Reporting Services)](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/3166107c-30c2-468e-bb1b-bb42b79b37c3) This section explains how to install [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] features in a SharePoint environment. It identifies which [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] features are available given a specific version and edition of SharePoint. It also includes installation procedures for [!INCLUDE[ssGemini](../../includes/ssgemini-md.md)] for SharePoint and Reporting Services in SharePoint mode. ![ssrs_fyi_note](../../analysis-services/instances/install-windows/media/ssrs-fyi-note.png) Install the new sample database, [Wide World Importers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt734199(v=sql.1).aspx). [Additional SQL Server Samples and Sample Databases](http://sqlserversamples.codeplex.com/) Describes how to install and configure [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] samples and sample databases. See the [SQL Server Update Center](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ff803383.aspx) for links and information for all supported versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion_md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. ## See Also [What's New in SQL Server Installation](../../sql-server/install/what-s-new-in-sql-server-installation.md) [Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2016](../../sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server.md)