{"id":39261,"date":"2025-06-23T11:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/?p=39261"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:52:16","slug":"sql-server-2025-local-sql-server-container-without-docker-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/sql-server-2025-local-sql-server-container-without-docker-command\/","title":{"rendered":"SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container without Docker Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The last version of\u201d <strong>MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code<\/strong>\u201d has in Preview &#8220;<strong>the Local SqlServer Containers<\/strong>&#8221; based on SQL Server 2025 with the following keys:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create and manage SQL Server containers locally without Docker commands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use SQL Server 2025 by default with vector and AI-ready features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auto-connect with a ready-to-use connection profile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start, stop, restart, or delete containers from the connection panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic port conflict detection and resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize container name, hostname, port, and version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See all Preview Features <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.visualstudio.com\/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Step<\/strong>: Download and install Visual Studio Code <a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/download\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-46.png 940w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-46-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-46-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-47.png 931w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-47-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-47-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Step<\/strong>: Download and install MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.visualstudio.com\/items?itemName=ms-mssql.mssql\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39264\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:431px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-48.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-48-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-48-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also directly from Visual Code, download and install the extension:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-49.png 938w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-49-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-49-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I choose this easy way&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After few minutes, it\u2019s ready to use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-50.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-50-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-50-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third<\/strong> <strong>Step<\/strong>: create the Local SQL Server Container<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the \u201cSQL Server\u201d tab, select the \u201cCreate Local SQL Container\u201d in the \u201cconnections\u201d menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-51.png 940w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-51-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-51-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Oups&#8230; I forget to install Docker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-52.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-52.png 940w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-52-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-52-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Step BIS<\/strong>: Download and Install Docker on my desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.docker.com\/get-started\/introduction\/get-docker-desktop\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-53.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-53.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-53-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-53-768x586.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-54.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-54.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-54-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-54-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Et voila, Docker is installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39271\" style=\"width:585px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-55.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-55-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-55-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the restart, I go back to my SQL Server connection in Visual Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I see that I\u2019m ready to start&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-56.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-56-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-56-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I can choose the SQL Server image until the version of SQL 2017:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-57.png 939w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-57-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-57-768x294.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I choose the SQL server 2025 version, enter a password and a profile name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-58.png 934w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-58-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-58-768x310.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check also Accept the Terms &amp; Conditions after reading it of course like every time&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I press the button \u201cCreate Container\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-59.png 938w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-59-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-59-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The are three steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating Container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up container<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting to Container<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After few minutes, my container is online and ready to be use direclty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-60.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-60.png 938w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-60-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-60-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-61.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-61.png 539w, https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-61-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last<\/strong> <strong>Step<\/strong>: Test the connection with a query<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I open a query and just do a SELECT @@Version and a SELECT 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