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Installing SQL Server

You must install Microsoft SQL Server in order to take advantage of MadCap Feedback Server.

Downloading and Installing SQL Server

You can download SQL Server 2008 Express free from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58ce885d-508b-45c8-9fd3-118edd8e6fff&DisplayLang=en

You can download SQL Server 2005 Express free from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3181842A-4090-4431-ACDD-9A1C832E65A6&displaylang=en

When installing SQL Server, it is recommended that you accept the default settings as you move through the installation wizard. If you want to explore any of the alternative options, please refer to the documentation provided with Microsoft SQL Server.

Note: If you are using MadCap Feedback and you are installing Microsoft SQL Server on a remote machine, you must have "sysadmin permission" on the SQL Server itself (by default, administrators of the machine will usually have the correct permissions on the SQL Server). For more information see FAQs—Connecting Feedback to a Remote SQL Server.

Administrative Privileges for Windows Vista

If you are using Windows Vista or later versions, you do not automatically have administrative privileges when installing SQL Server 2005. However, you can manually add yourself as an SQL Server administrator by using the following steps.

How to add yourself as an SQL Server administrator

Select Start>All Programs>Microsoft SQL Server 2005>SQL Server Surface Area Configuration.
Click Add New Administrator.
Highlight the server and click the button with the double arrows pointing to the right.
Click OK.