Microsoft SQL Server Developer Downloads (2022, 2019, 2017)

You might need to install an old version of SQL Server during development for some reason. Luckily, Microsoft still provides the installers for older versions of SQL Server.

You can use the Developer Edition for development without worrying about paying a fee. SQL Server Developer is a full-featured free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a non-production environment.

Make sure to only use it for development and not for production.

Looking for SQL Server Express?

Click here for download links to all available Microsoft SQL Server Express editions.

Make sure to only use it for development and not for production.

Download and Install Manually

• Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer (v16)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Developer (v15)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Developer (v14)

Install using winget

Alternatively, you can use the winget package manager to install older version(s) of Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition. Open a Terminal and use one of the following commands to install your target version.

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer (v16)

winget install Microsoft.SQLServer.2022.Developer

Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Developer (v15)

winget install Microsoft.SQLServer.2019.Developer

Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Developer (v14)

winget install Microsoft.SQLServer.2017.Developer

Conclusion

Alright, I think that’s it for this post. Thanks for reading, and see you next time!