On the installation screen for Alchemy Publisher click on the button "Install Microsoft SQL Server Express". This will automate the installation and set all the required options necessary in the SQL Server.

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Once this automatic installation is complete the user "sa" with the password "Password1" has been added to the SQL Server database with Administrator rights.

 

Installing a Localized Version of SQL Server Express

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English SQL Server Express should be installed on an English OS or may otherwise result in errors. If you have another language for your OS you should download the relevant localized installation package from Microsoft and install the SQL following our installation guide.

To download a localized version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition click on the URL below:

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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

Follow these steps:

  1. Create a temporary directory ("TEMP") on your machine.

  2. Copy the content of the Alchemy PUBLISHER CD (all files and folders) in to the directory "TEMP".

  3. Open the folder named "2_SQLExpress".

  4. Delete the contents as this contains only an English copy of SQL Server Express.

  5. Download the required language version of SQL Server 2005 Express.  

  6. Extract the EXE called "SQLEXPR.EXE" using a decompression tool such as WinZip or WinRAR.  Choose "Extract to SQLEXPR\".

  7. Open the folder "SQLEXPR", select the whole content and copy it [CTRL+C].

  8. Go back to the folder "2_SQLExpress" and paste the content [CTRL+V]. The folder "2_SQLExpress" should now contain a folder called "setup.exe".

  9. Go back to the directory "TEMP" and click the file named "setup.exe".

  10. You can now click the button"Install Microsoft SQL Server Express" on the Publisher Installation screen.

  11. Once Microsoft SQL Server Express is installed click here for steps to install Alchemy Language Exchange/EXPRESS.

Install SQL Server Express Manually

If you wish to manually install using the Microsoft setup click on this link.

Please ensure that  you follow the step-by-step guide to choose the correct configuration options.