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Sebastian Oleński
Sebastian Oleński

Reputation: 538

Making Microsoft SQL server being installed on app installation

So I'm ending my application and I would like to make that Microsoft SQL Server installs before my app installation, so basically :

  1. Microsoft SQL Server starts to install -> if it's already installed then a new instance of database is going to be made at that moment or if user selects proper option then this point won't be evaluated at all
  2. Then the app installation starts.
  3. Then there is a choice between automatic and manual connection to database. Automatic -> it takes connection data from previously made instance. Manual -> user provides connection data.
  4. After the installation the connection data to database must be provided to app configuration file somehow.

Do you guys have any idea how to made that complicated installer and what tool should I use to make it quick and good ?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 99

Answers (1)

User9995555
User9995555

Reputation: 1556

You can silently install a specific instance of SQL server (before you install your app) with known connection details that only your app uses.

Or your app can request connection details from the user after installation on [initial] start up if it cannot find SQL Server instance that it needs.

In both cases you would need to run sql scripts to create your DB and User logon for SQL Server...

here is a list of free and not free installation software... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_installation_software

Upvotes: 1

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