How to install dbForge DevOps Automation components

Install dbForge SQL Tools

Most Devart tools for SQL Server are available as part of the SQL Tools. You can chose which individual products to install when you run the installer.

To install SQL Tools:

  1. Download the SQL Tools installer from the Devart website.

  2. Run the installer, select the tools you want to install, and follow the instructions.

Note

Along with dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server, you need to install at least dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server. For a complete list of the tools you need for the full-functional work of DevOps Automation, refer to the Requirements and Compatibility topic.

Install PowerShell components

You can download and install dbForge DevOps Automation for SQL Server PowerShell components using the SQL Tools installer. For this, select the dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server checkbox when selecting products to install in the installation wizard.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation for SQL Server

Install PowerShell components using Chocolatey

You can download and install dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server using Chocolatey, which is a package manager for Windows. Before you start, ensure you have Chocolatey installed on your machine. If not, you can download it from the official website.

Once you have Chocolatey installed, you can follow these steps to install dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator. For this, right-click the Windows PowerShell app, and select Run as administrator.

2. Ensure that the Get-ExecutionPolicy is not restricted. For this, run

Get-ExecutionPolicy

If it returns Restricted, then run

Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned

or

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process

This will allow PowerShell to run scripts for the current session.

3. Initiate the installation of dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server. For this, enter the following command in the PowerShell window and press Enter:

choco install dbforge-sql-devops

4. Agree to run the script by pressing Y or A.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server using Chocolatey

5. Wait for installation to complete. Chocolatey will download the dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server package and install it on your computer.

6. Confirm the installation. Once the installation is complete, you can confirm it by running:

choco list --local-only

This command will list all the packages installed on your computer through Chocolatey. If the installation was successful, you should see dbforge-sql-devops in this list.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation PowerShell for SQL Server

Install dbForge DevOps Automation CI plugins

Install dbForge DevOps Automation Jenkins Plugin

To install the plugin, refer to the Jenkins documentation for installation instructions. You can download the plugin using this link.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation TeamCity Plugin

To install the plugin, refer to the TeamCity documentation for installation instructions. You can download the plugin using this link.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation Azure DevOps Plugin

To install the plugin, refer to the Azure DevOps documentation for installation instructions. You can download the plugin using this link.

Install dbForge DevOps Automation Bamboo Plugin

To install the plugin, refer to the Bamboo documentation for installation instructions. You can download the plugin using this link.

Want to Find out More?

Overview

Overview

Take a quick tour to learn all about the key benefits delivered by dbForge DevOps Automation for SQL Server.
Request a demo

Request a demo

If you consider employing the DevOps Automation for your business, request a demo to see it in action.
Ready to start using dbForge DevOps Automation for SQL Server?