Install SQL Studio Manager
1.0 Introduction
Doors.NET installation does not automatically install SQL Studio Manager (which is required for administering the database or for detaching/attaching a database backup).
2.0 Download the Studio Manager Setup File
- On the final screen of the installer, select to install the studio manager files.
- Once Doors.NET is complete, open up License Manager.
- Select Application Server from the list on the left.
- On the right-hand of the screen, you should see, highlighted in red: 'Step 2: Not Installed'.
- Click on the INSTALL SQL STUDIO button.

- Click YES to first download the setup file.
- With a reasonably fast internet connection, the setup file should download within a few minutes. The green progress bar will indicate when the download is complete.

3.0 Install Studio Manager
- Once the setup file has downloaded, click the INSTALL SQL STUDIO button again.
- Wait a few seconds for the installer to initialize and display the Studio Manager installation wizard.
- Click the INSTALL button... please wait a few seconds while the installer loads the installation files.

- Next, view the overall progress bar to indicate when the installation will be complete.
- Once complete, click the RESTART button to restart the host PC.
- Once Windows has loaded, click on the start menu and you should see that Studio Manager has been added as a recently added item.

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