---
title: Install azdata with Windows Installer
titleSuffix: SQL Server big data clusters
description: Learn how to install the azdata tool for installing and managing SQL Server Big Data Clusters with the installer. 
author: MikeRayMSFT 
ms.author: mikeray
ms.reviewer: mihaelab
ms.date: 11/04/2019
ms.topic: conceptual
ms.prod: sql
ms.technology: big-data-cluster
---

# Install `azdata` to manage [!INCLUDE[big-data-clusters-2019](../includes/ssbigdataclusters-ss-nover.md)] with Windows Installer

[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ssver15-xxxx-xxxx-xxx](../includes/tsql-appliesto-ssver15-xxxx-xxxx-xxx.md)]

This article describes how to install `azdata` for SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters on Windows. Before the Windows Installation was available, the installation of `azdata` required `pip`.

>For Linux (Ubuntu), see [install `azdata` with installer](./deploy-install-azdata-linux-package.md).

At this time, there are no package managers to install `azdata` on other operating systems or distributions. For these platforms, see [install `azdata` without package manager](./deploy-install-azdata.md).

## Install `azdata` with the Microsoft Windows Installer

To install `azdata` on with the Microsoft Windows Installer,

1. Remove `azdata` if it was installed using `pip`. If `azdata` was installed using Windows Installer, proceed to the next step.
1. Install `azdata` using the Windows Installer.

### Uninstall if previous installation done with `pip`

If you have any previous releases of `azdata` installed, it is important to uninstall it first before installing the latest version.

   To remove the release candidate version of `azdata`, run the following command.

   ```bash
   pip3 uninstall -r https://azdatacli.blob.core.windows.net/python/azdata/2019-rc1/requirements.txt
   ```

Once removed, [install `azdata` on Windows](#install-azdata-windows).

>[!NOTE]
>If your previous installation was done using the MSI, you will not need to uninstall any current versions before using the MSI installer.

### <a id="install-azdata-windows"></a>Install with Windows Installer

Use the Windows Installer to install or update `azdata` on Windows.

[Download the `azdata` Windows Installer](https://aka.ms/azdata-msi).

When the installer asks if it can make changes to your computer, click `Yes`.

### Uninstall `azdata` with Windows Installer

To uninstall `azdata` with Windows Installer, follow the instructions for the appropriate operating system.

| Platform      | Instructions                                           |
| ------------- |--------------------------------------------------------|
| Windows 10| Start > Settings > Apps                                |
| Windows 8     | Start > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program |

The program to uninstall is called `Azdata CLI` . Select this application, then click the `Uninstall` button.

## Next steps

For more information about big data clusters, see [What are [!INCLUDE[big-data-clusters-2019](../includes/ssbigdataclusters-ver15.md)]?](big-data-cluster-overview.md)