Here I’ll show you how to get SQL Server 2017 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. How to use visual studio for mac.

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 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 and Run SQL Server Docker Container on Mac Like most people, I use Mac, Windows as well Linux OS for development and testing purposes. Primarily I use Mac for Development purpose. I have few projects which uses SQL Server as Data Storage Layer.

Launch the Docker Image Run the following command to launch an instance of the Docker image you just downloaded: docker run -d --name sql_server_demo -e 'ACCEPT_EULA=Y' -e 'SA_PASSWORD=reallyStrongPwd123' -p 1433:1433 microsoft/mssql-server-linux But of course, use your own name and password. 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. Quicken for mac reviews 2015. 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 Y shows 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 sa database 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. Password Strength If you get the following error at this step, try again, but with a stronger password.

Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R) setup failed with error code 1. Please check the setup log in /var/opt/mssql/log for more information. I received this error when using reallyStrongPwd as 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. Docker ps If it’s up and running, it should return something like this: CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES 4e4aa21eb391 microsoft/mssql-server-linux '/bin/sh -c /opt/m.'