How to install Azure Data Studio

Well, let’s discuss the steps to install Azure Data Studio. This Azure article explains how to install Azure Data Studio.

How to install Azure Data Studio

We will discuss Azure Data Studio installation for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Windows

To install Azure Data Studio, follow the steps below. This is in case you are using Windows.

1. Download Azure Data Studio for Windows.
2. Browse a location on your PC where you want to save the Azure Data Studio installer file –> Click on the Save button.

3. Double-click on the setup file to continue the installation process.

4. Accept the license agreement and click on the next button.

5. Browse and select the destination folder where you want to do the installation, and then click on the Next button on the next pop-up.

6. Click on the Next button on the next pop-up.

7. Check the additional options, like if you want to create a desktop icon for the Azure Data Studio –> Click on the Next button.

8. Finally, click the Install button to install the Azure Data Studio. It will take a few seconds to complete the installation –> Click the Finish button on the next pop-up.

9. The Azure Data Studio installation has been done successfully.

macOS

If you use macOS, you can easily install Azure Data Studio on macOS using the quick steps mentioned below.

1. Download the Azure Data Studio .zip file for macOS.
2. Double-click on the .zip file or extract the .zip file, and you can see the Azure Data Studio.app file.
3. Drag and drop the Azure Data Studio.app file to the Applications folder, and you are done with the installation.

Linux

If you are using a Linux operating system, you can also use the below steps to install the Azure Data Studio on Linux using the below steps.

1. Download the Azure Data Studio .deb file.
2. Open the terminal and run the below command to extract the .deb file.

cd ~
sudo dpkg -i ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.deb

3. Run the below command to open Azure Data Studio.

azuredatastudio

If you are getting any error when missing the dependencies, you can run the command below to install the needed dependencies. If you are not getting any error, you can ignore this step.

sudo apt-get install libunwind8

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• Azure Data Studio Connect To SQL Server (Easy Steps)
• How to enable preview features in Azure Data Studio
• How to connect to Azure sql Database from Azure Data Studio

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