Installation Instructions Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server INTRODUCTION ------------ These are instructions for unpacking the sqljdbc__enu.zip and the sqljdbc__enu.tar.gz. WINDOWS ------- 1. Read the license.txt file. Downloading and using the Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server signifies acceptance of this license. 2. Download the sqljdbc__enu.zip to a temporary directory. 3. Extract sqljdbc__enu.zip 4. Enter an extract directory when prompted; it is recommended that you unpack this zip file in %ProgramFiles% with the default directory: Microsoft JDBC DRIVER 8.4 for SQL Server UNIX ---- 1. Read the license.txt file. Downloading and using the Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server signifies acceptance of this license. 2. Download the sqljdbc__enu.tar.gz to a temporary directory. 3. To unpack the zipped tar, navigate to the directory where you want the driver unpacked and type: gzip -d sqljdbc__enu.tar.gz 4. To unpack the tar, move it to the directory where you want the driver installed and type: tar -xf sqljdbc__enu.tar