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Here I’ll show you how to get SQL Server up and running on your Mac in less than half an hour. And the best part is, you’ll have SQL Server running locally without needing any virtualization software.
Jul 30, 2017 How to Install SQL Server on a Mac. Install Docker. Download the (free) Docker Community Edition for Mac (unless you’ve already got it installed on your system). This will enable. Launch Docker. Increase the Memory. Download SQL Server. Launch the Docker Image. Feb 24, 2020 SQLPro for MSSQL (was SQL Client) is a lightweight TDS client, allowing quick and simple access to Microsoft SQL servers (sqlserver), including those hosted in Azure. This client does not work with MySQL. Please ensure that your server is a Microsoft SQL server. Syntax highlighting; Intellisense; Tab-based interface.
Prior to SQL Server 2017, if you wanted to run SQL Server on your Mac, you first had to create a virtual machine (using VirtualBox, Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or Bootcamp), then install Windows onto that VM, then finally SQL Server. This is still a valid option depending on your requirements (here’s how to install SQL Server on a Mac with VirtualBox if you’d like to try that method).
Starting with SQL Server 2017, you can now install SQL Server directly on to a Linux machine. And because macOS is Unix based (and Linux is Unix based), you can run SQL Server for Linux on your Mac. The way to do this is to run SQL Server on Docker.
So let’s go ahead and install Docker. Then we’ll download and install SQL Server.
Install Docker
Download the (free) Docker Community Edition for Mac (unless you’ve already got it installed on your system). This will enable you to run SQL Server from within a Docker container.
To download, visit the Docker CE for Mac download page and click Get Docker.
To install, double-click on the .dmg file and then drag the Docker.app icon to your Application folder.
What is Docker?
Docker is a platform that enables software to run in its own isolated environment. SQL Server (from 2017) can be run on Docker in its own isolated container. Once Docker is installed, you simply download — or “pull” — the SQL Server on Linux Docker Image to your Mac, then run it as a Docker container. This container is an isolated environment that contains everything SQL Server needs to run.
Launch Docker
Launch Docker the same way you’d launch any other application (eg, via the Applications folder, the Launchpad, etc).
When you open Docker, you might be prompted for your password so that Docker can install its networking components and links to the Docker apps. Go ahead and provide your password, as Docker needs this to run.
Increase the Memory
By default, Docker will have 2GB of memory allocated to it. SQL Server needs at least 3.25GB. To be safe, increase it to 4GB if you can.
To do this:
- Select Preferences from the little Docker icon in the top menu
- Slide the memory slider up to at least 4GB
- Click Apply & Restart
Download SQL Server
Now that Docker is installed and its memory has been increased, we can download and install SQL Server for Linux.
Open a Terminal window and run the following command.
This downloads the latest SQL Server 2019 for Linux Docker image to your computer.
You can also check for the latest container version on the Docker website if you wish.
Update: When I first wrote this article, I used the following image:
Which downloaded SQL Server 2017. Therefore, the examples below reflect that version.
Launch the Docker Image
Run the following command to launch an instance of the Docker image you just downloaded:
But of course, use your own name and password. Also, if you downloaded a different Docker image, replace
microsoft/mssql-server-linuxwith the one you downloaded.Here’s an explanation of the parameters:
-d- This optional parameter launches the Docker container in daemon mode. This means that it runs in the background and doesn’t need its own Terminal window open. You can omit this parameter to have the container run in its own Terminal window.
--name sql_server_demo- Another optional parameter. This parameter allows you to name the container. This can be handy when stopping and starting your container from the Terminal.
-e 'ACCEPT_EULA=Y'- The
Yshows that you agree with the EULA (End User Licence Agreement). This is required in order to have SQL Server for Linux run on your Mac. -e 'SA_PASSWORD=reallyStrongPwd123'- Required parameter that sets the
sadatabase password. -p 1433:1433- This maps the local port 1433 to port 1433 on the container. This is the default TCP port that SQL Server uses to listen for connections.
microsoft/mssql-server-linux- This tells Docker which image to use. If you downloaded a different one, use it instead.
Password Strength
If you get the following error at this step, try again, but with a stronger password.
I received this error when using
reallyStrongPwdas the password (but of course, it’s not a really strong password!). I was able to overcome this by adding some numbers to the end. However, if it wasn’t just a demo I’d definitely make it stronger than a few dictionary words and numbers.Check the Docker container (optional)
You can type the following command to check that the Docker container is running.
If it’s up and running, it should return something like this:
Install sql-cli (unless already installed)
Run the following command to install the sql-cli command line tool. This tool allows you to run queries and other commands against your SQL Server instance.
This assumes you have NodeJs installed. If you don’t, download it from Nodejs.org first. Installing NodeJs will automatically install npm which is what we use in this command to install sql-cli.
Permissions Error?
If you get an error, and part of it reads something like
Please try running this command again as root/Administrator
, try again, but this time prependsudoto your command:Connect to SQL Server
Now that sql-cli is installed, we can start working with SQL Server via the Terminal window on our Mac.
Connect to SQL Server using the
mssqlcommand, followed by the username and password parameters.You should see something like this:
This means you’ve successfully connected to your instance of SQL Server.
Run a Quick Test
Run a quick test to check that SQL Server is up and running and you can query it.
For example, you can run the following command to see which version of SQL Server your running:
If it’s running, you should see something like this (but of course, this will depend on which version you’re running):
If you see a message like this, congratulations — SQL Server is now up and running on your Mac!
A SQL Server GUI for your Mac – Azure Data Studio
Azure Data Studio (formerly SQL Operations Studio) is a free GUI management tool that you can use to manage SQL Server on your Mac. You can use it to create and manage databases, write queries, backup and restore databases, and more.
Azure Data Studio is available on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Here are some articles/tutorials I’ve written for Azure Data Studio:
Another Free SQL Server GUI – DBeaver
Another SQL Server GUI tool that you can use on your Mac (and Windows/Linux/Solaris) is DBeaver.
DBeaver is a free, open source database management tool that can be used on most database management systems (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, Microsoft Access, Teradata, Firebird, Derby, and more).
DBeaver using the “Dark” theme.
I wrote a little introduction to DBeaver, or you can go straight to the DBeaver download page and try it out with your new SQL Server installation.
Limitations of SQL Server for Linux/Mac
SQL Server 2017 for Linux does have some limitations (at least, in its initial release). The Linux release doesn’t include many of the extra services that are available in the Windows release, such as Analysis Services, Reporting Services, etc. Here’s a list of what’s available and what’s not on SQL Server 2017 for Linux.
Another limitation is that SQL Server Management Studio is not available on Mac or Linux. SSMS a full-blown GUI management for SQL Server, and it provides many more features than Azure Data Studio and DBeaver (at least at the time of writing). You can still use SSMS on a Windows machine to connect to SQL Server on a Linux or Mac machine, but you just can’t install it locally on the Linux or Mac machine.
If you need any of the features not supported in SQL Server for Linux, you’ll need SQL Server for Windows. However, you can still run SQL Server for Windows on your Mac by using virtualization software. Here’s how to install SQL Server for Windows on a Mac using VirtualBox.
-->The following instructions assume a clean environment and show how to install PHP 7.x, the Microsoft ODBC driver, the Apache web server, and the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server on Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, and 19.10, RedHat 7 and 8, Debian 8, 9, and 10, Suse 12 and 15, Alpine 3.11 (experimental), and macOS 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15. These instructions advise installing the drivers using PECL, but you can also download the prebuilt binaries from the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server GitHub project page and install them following the instructions in Loading the Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server. For an explanation of extension loading and why we do not add the extensions to php.ini, see the section on loading the drivers.
These instructions install PHP 7.4 by default. Note that some supported Linux distros default to PHP 7.1 or earlier, which is not supported for the latest version of the PHP drivers for SQL Server -- please see the notes at the beginning of each section to install PHP 7.2 or 7.3 instead.
Also included are instructions for installing the PHP FastCGI Process Manager, PHP-FPM, on Ubuntu. This is needed if using the nginx web server instead of Apache.
Contents of this page:
Installing the drivers on Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, and 19.10
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace 7.4 with 7.2 or 7.3 in the following commands.
Step 1. Install PHP
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Ubuntu by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
If there is only one PHP version in the system, then the last step can be simplified to phpenmod sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv.
Step 4. Install Apache and configure driver loading
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers with PHP-FPM on Ubuntu
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace 7.4 with 7.2 or 7.3 in the following commands.
Step 1. Install PHP
Verify the status of the PHP-FPM service by running
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Ubuntu by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
If there is only one PHP version in the system, then the last step can be simplified to phpenmod sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv.
Verify that sqlsrv.ini and pdo_sqlsrv.ini are located in /etc/php/7.4/fpm/conf.d/:
Restart the PHP-FPM service:
Step 4. Install and configure nginx
To configure nginx, you must edit the /etc/nginx/sites-available/default file. Add index.php to the list below the section that says # Add index.php to the list if you are using PHP:
Next, modify the section following # pass PHP scripts to FastCGI server as follows:
Step 5. Restart nginx and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers on Red Hat 7 and 8
Step 1. Install PHP
To install PHP on Red Hat 7, run the following:
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace remi-php74 with remi-php72 or remi-php73 respectively in the following commands.
To install PHP on Red Hat 8, run the following:
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace remi-7.4 with remi-7.2 or remi-7.3 respectively in the following commands.
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Red Hat 7 or 8 by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
You can alternatively install from the Remi repo:
Step 4. Install Apache
SELinux is installed by default and runs in Enforcing mode. To allow Apache to connect to databases through SELinux, run the following command:
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers on Debian 8, 9, and 10
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace 7.4 in the following commands with 7.2 or 7.3.
Step 1. Install PHP
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Debian by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
You may also need to generate the correct locale to get PHP output to display correctly in a browser. For example, for the en_US UTF-8 locale, run the following commands:
You may need to add /usr/sbin to your $PATH, as the locale-gen executable is located there.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
If there is only one PHP version in the system, then the last step can be simplified to phpenmod sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv. As with locale-gen, phpenmod is located in /usr/sbin so you may need to add this directory to your $PATH.
Step 4. Install Apache and configure driver loading
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers on Suse 12 and 15
Note
In the following instructions, replace <SuseVersion> with your version of Suse - if you are using Suse Enterprise Linux 15, it will be SLE_15 or SLE_15_SP1. For Suse 12, use SLE_12_SP4 (or above if applicable). Not all versions of PHP are available for all versions of Suse Linux - please refer to http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/php to see which versions of Suse have the default version PHP available, or to http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/php:/ to see which other versions of PHP are available for which versions of Suse.
Note
Packages for PHP 7.4 are not available for Suse 12.To install PHP 7.2, replace the repository URL below with the following URL:https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/php:/php72/<SuseVersion>/devel:languages:php:php72.repo.To install PHP 7.3, replace the repository URL below with the following URL:https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/php:/php73/<SuseVersion>/devel:languages:php:php73.repo.
Step 1. Install PHP
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Suse by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
Note
If you get an error message saying Connection to 'pecl.php.net:443' failed: Unable to find the socket transport 'ssl', edit the pecl script at /usr/bin/pecl and remove the -n switch in the last line. This switch prevents PECL from loading ini files when PHP is called, which prevents the OpenSSL extension from loading.
Step 4. Install Apache and configure driver loading
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers on Alpine 3.11
Note
The default version of PHP is 7.3. Alternate versions of PHP are not available from other repositories for Alpine 3.11. You can instead compile PHP from source.
Step 1. Install PHP
PHP packages for Alpine are found in the edge/community repository. Add the following line to /etc/apt/repositories, replacing <mirror> with the URL of an Alpine repository mirror:
Then run:
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for Alpine by following the instructions on the Linux installation article.
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
You may need to define a locale:
Step 4. Install Apache and configure driver loading
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Installing the drivers on macOS High Sierra, Mojave, and Catalina
If you do not already have it, install brew as follows:
Note
To install PHP 7.2 or 7.3, replace php@7.4 with php@7.2 or php@7.3 respectively in the following commands.
Step 1. Install PHP
PHP should now be in your path -- run php -v to verify that you are running the correct version of PHP. If PHP is not in your path or it is not the correct version, run the following:
Step 2. Install prerequisites
Install the ODBC driver for macOS by following the instructions on the macOS installation article.
In addition, you may need to install the GNU make tools:
Step 3. Install the PHP drivers for Microsoft SQL Server
Step 4. Install Apache and configure driver loading
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To find the Apache configuration file, httpd.conf, for your Apache installation, run
The following commands append the required configuration to httpd.conf. Be sure to substitute the path returned by the preceding command in place of /usr/local/etc/httpd/httpd.conf:
Step 5. Restart Apache and test the sample script
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To test your installation, see Testing your installation at the end of this document.
Testing Your Installation
To test this sample script, create a file called testsql.php in your system's document root. This is /var/www/html/ on Ubuntu, Debian, and Redhat, /srv/www/htdocs on SUSE, /var/www/localhost/htdocs on Alpine, or /usr/local/var/www on macOS. Copy the following script to it, replacing the server, database, username, and password as appropriate. On Alpine 3.11, you may also need to specify the CharacterSet as 'UTF-8' in the $connectionOptions array.
Point your browser to https://localhost/testsql.php (https://localhost:8080/testsql.php on macOS). You should now be able to connect to your SQL Server/Azure SQL database.