Title: Will WordPress work with Microsoft SQL Server Express?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Will WordPress work with Microsoft SQL Server Express?

 *  750268
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/)
 * Will WordPress work with Microsoft SQL Server Express? If so, is there a way 
   to set it up?
 * If not, then does anyone know if free Verio hosting offers MySQL?

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 *  [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/)
 * (@mrmist)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-811566)
 * No, it’s only designed to work with mysql.
 * I can’t find details of their free plan. But as their basic paid for plan doesn’t
   have a database facility, I wouldn’t expect it from a free plan.
 *  Thread Starter 750268
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-811575)
 * I got basic plan for free through our local .NET User Group. Sorry for the confusion.
 *  Thread Starter 750268
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-811576)
 * By the way, I’m not sure which plan I do have, although I do know my plan offers
   Microsoft SQL Server databases.
 *  [mrmist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmist/)
 * (@mrmist)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-811578)
 * You probably have some of their windows hosting. It looks like they offer some
   database facility (probably mysql) with their linux hosting (2nd option.) You
   could try contacting them about it.
 *  811207
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-811943)
 * I am having the same issue. I am trying to get WP setup with a Verio Windows 
   Starter account which has MS SQL Server Express. I contacted Verio’s tech support
   to ask how to accomplish this task and this was the reply:
 * “You have a Windows Starter Account, which supports MySQL and PHP. That is all
   you need to install WordPress. It doesn’t come pre-configured. But you can manually
   download WordPress and install it on your site. If you go to the WordPress site
   you will find the download and step by step instructions on how to set it up 
   for your website. – Verio tech support”
 * What’s up with that? Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
 *  [DjZoNe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djzone/)
 * (@djzone)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-812074)
 * Good News, for Windows based hosting.
    WordPress can be installed now directly
   from Microsoft Web App Gallery, and it has SQL Server Express support.
 *  [stinkyjak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stinkyjak/)
 * (@stinkyjak)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-812075)
 * > Good News, for Windows based hosting.
   >  WordPress can be installed now directly
   > from Microsoft Web App Gallery, and it has SQL Server Express support.
 * I just tried and my install failed. I am not sure this is the case yet. If I 
   am wrong, please tell me how to get the installer to work with SQL express. The
   installer only gives the MySQL option.
 *  [privatebar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/privatebar/)
 * (@privatebar)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/will-wordpress-work-with-microsoft-sql-server-express/#post-812095)
 * I have just installed MS SQl Express and MS SQL Studio, but cannot figure out
   where to go next to install WordPress. The server hosting my board will be a 
   win 2K3 server. I have installed IIS, now where do I go. I do not have CPANEL?

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