Download and install Azure Data Studio

Azure Data Studio is a lightweight, cross-platform data management and development tool with connectivity to popular cloud and on-premises databases. Azure Data Studio supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with immediate capability to connect to Azure SQL and SQL Server. Browse the extension library for more database support options including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB.

Azure Data Studio's familiar interface offers a modern editor experience with IntelliSense, code snippets, source control integration, and an integrated terminal. Engineered with the data platform user in mind, its extensibility allows users to customize their experience by installing the extensions relevant to their workflow, including database migrations, charting, GitHub Copilot, and more!

Use Azure Data Studio to query, design, and manage your databases and data warehouses wherever they are, on your local computer or in the cloud.

For more information about Azure Data Studio, visit What is Azure Data Studio?.

Download Azure Data Studio

Azure Data Studio 1.50.0 is the latest general availability (GA) version.

• Release number: 1.50.0
• Release date: November 20, 2024

Platform	Type	Download
Windows	User Installer	x64 ARM64
	System Installer	x64 ARM64
	.zip	x64 ARM64
macOS	.zip	Universal Intel Chip Apple Silicon
Linux	.tar.gz	x64
	.deb	x64
	.rpm	x64

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Install Azure Data Studio

Windows

Windows installation

Important

Beginning with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18.7 through 19.3, Azure Data Studio is automatically installed alongside SSMS. Users of SQL Server Management Studio are now able to benefit from the innovations and features in Azure Data Studio. Azure Data Studio is a cross-platform and open-source desktop tool for your environments, whether in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid.

To learn more about Azure Data Studio, check out What is Azure Data Studio? or the FAQ.

This release of Azure Data Studio includes a standard Windows installer experience and a .zip file.

We recommend the user installer, which simplifies installations and updates and doesn't require administrator privileges because the location is under your user Local AppData (LOCALAPPDATA) folder.

The user installer also provides a smoother background update experience. For more information, see User setup for Windows.

User installer

User installer (recommended)

1. Download and run the Azure Data Studio user installer for Windows.

2. Start the Azure Data Studio app.

System installer

System installer

1. Download and run the Azure Data Studio system installer for Windows.

2. Start the Azure Data Studio app.

.zip install

.zip file

1. Download the Azure Data Studio .zip file for Windows.

2. Go to the downloaded file and extract it.

3. Run \azuredatastudio-windows\azuredatastudio.exe.

winget install

winget (Windows Package Manager CLI)

1. Install the Windows Package Manager Client if you don't already have it.

2. Run the following command to install Azure Data Studio.

   winget install "azure data studio"
   

Unattended install

You can also install Azure Data Studio by using a command prompt script.

For Windows, install Azure Data Studio in the background without prompts using the following steps:

1. Open the command prompt window with elevated permissions.

2. Run the following command:

   <path where the azuredatastudio-windows-user-setup-x.xx.x.exe file is located> /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode>
   

   Example:

   %systemdrive%\azuredatastudio-windows-user-setup-1.24.0.exe /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode
   

   Note

   The following example also works with the system installer file.

   <path where the azuredatastudio-windows-setup-x.xx.x.exe file is located> /VERYSILENT /MERGETASKS=!runcode>
   

   In the preceding code, you can also pass /SILENT instead of /VERYSILENT to see the setup user interface.

3. If you've run the commands successfully, you can see Azure Data Studio installed.

macOS

macOS installation

1. Download Azure Data Studio for macOS.

2. To expand the contents of the .zip file, double-click it.

3. To make Azure Data Studio available in Launchpad, drag the Azure Data Studio.app file to the Applications folder.

Note

For Apple Silicon users, please make sure you have Rosetta 2 installed. Some backend services are yet to be converted to native ARM64 binaries. You can run the following command in a Terminal window to install Rosetta 2.

/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license

Linux

Linux installation

You can install Azure Data Studio on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Ubuntu, Debian, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

RHEL

Note

Azure Data Studio installation failure is a known issue on RHEL 8. Manually install glibc-2.29 and add it to the Library Path and then re-install ADS to resolve the issue.

Install using .rpm file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for Red Hat Enterprise Linux by using the .rpm file.

2. To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

   cd ~
   sudo yum install ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.rpm
   

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, run this command:

yum install libXScrnSaver

Install using .tar.gz file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for Red Hat Enterprise Linux by using the .tar.gz file.

2. To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

   cd ~
   cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
   tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:

yum install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8

SLES

Install using .rpm file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server by using the .rpm file.

2. To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

   cd ~
   sudo zypper install ./Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.rpm
   

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:

sudo zypper install libXScrnSaver

Install using .tar.gz file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server by using the .tar.gz file.

2. To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

   cd ~
   cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
   tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:

sudo zypper install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8

Ubuntu and Debian

Install using .deb file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for Ubuntu or Debian by using the .deb file.

2. To extract the .deb file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

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

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:

sudo apt-get install libunwind8

Install using .tar.gz file

1. Download Azure Data Studio for Ubuntu or Debian by using the .tar.gz file.

2. To extract the file, open a new terminal window, and then run the following commands:

   cd ~
   cp ~/Downloads/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz ~
   tar -xvf ~/azuredatastudio-linux-<version string>.tar.gz
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/azuredatastudio-linux-x64"' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   

3. To start Azure Data Studio, run this command:

   azuredatastudio
   

If you have missing dependencies, install them with the following command:

sudo apt-get install libxss1 libgconf-2-4 libunwind8

Windows Subsystem for Linux

1. Install Azure Data Studio for Windows. Then, use the azuredatastudio command in a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) terminal just as you would in a standard command prompt. By default, the application is stored in your AppData folder.

2. Start Azure Data Studio from the WSL command prompt. When you're using the default Windows installation, start the application by running the following command. Replace <your user name> with your user name:

   /mnt/c/Users/<your user name>/AppData/Local/Programs/Azure Data Studio/azuredatastudio.exe
   

What's new with Azure Data Studio

For details about the latest release of Azure Data Studio, see Release notes for Azure Data Studio.

Supported operating systems

Azure Data Studio runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The following versions are supported:

• Windows: 10 and later versions
• Windows Server: 2016, 2019, 2022
• macOS: versions with Apple security update support. This is typically the latest release and the two previous versions.
• Linux: Debian 9+, RHEL 7+, SLES 15, Ubuntu 18.04+

Note

Incremental versions within a major operating system release may no longer be in support by the operating system. Consult the documentation for your operating system to ensure you have received applicable updates.

System requirements

Requirement level	CPU cores	RAM memory
Recommended	4	8 GB
Minimum	2	4 GB

Check for updates

To check for the latest updates, on the left pane, select Manage (gear icon), and then select Check for Updates.

To apply environment updates offline, install the latest version directly over your previously installed version. You don't need to uninstall earlier versions of Azure Data Studio. If an earlier version is present, the installer automatically updates to the latest version.

Uninstall

Windows

Windows

If you installed Azure Data Studio by using the Windows installer, uninstall it just as you would any Windows application.

If you installed Azure Data Studio with a .zip file or other archive, delete that file.

macOS

macOS

You can uninstall apps from the Internet or drive on Mac by completing the following steps:

1. Select the Finder icon in the Dock, and then select Applications in the Finder sidebar.

2. Do one of the following steps:

   • If an app is in a folder, open the app's folder to check for an uninstaller. Double-click Uninstall [App] or [App] Uninstaller, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

   • If an app isn't in a folder or doesn't have an uninstaller, drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (at the end of the Dock).

To uninstall apps you've downloaded from the App Store, use Launchpad.

Linux

Linux

RHEL

Use the rpm, yum, or dnf command to delete Azure Data Studio under Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

To list installed software, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -qa | less
sudo yum list | less
sudo dnf list | less

To get information about the azuredatastudio package, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -qa azuredatastudio
sudo yum list azuredatastudio
sudo dnf list azuredatastudio

To delete a package called azuredatastudio, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -e azuredatastudio
sudo yum remove azuredatastudio
sudo dnf remove azuredatastudio

SLES

Use the rpm or zypper command to delete Azure Data Studio under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

To list installed software, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -qa | less
sudo zypper list | less

To get information about the azuredatastudio package, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -qa azuredatastudio
sudo zypper list azuredatastudio

To delete a package called azuredatastudio, run one of the following commands:

sudo rpm -e azuredatastudio
sudo zypper remove azuredatastudio

Ubuntu and Debian

You can uninstall Azure Data Studio under Ubuntu or Debian.

To list installed software, run the following command:

sudo dpkg --list | less

To list installed software that matches azuredatastudio, run the following command:

sudo dpkg --list | grep azuredatastudio

To delete the software, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get remove azuredatastudio

Related content

To learn more about Azure Data Studio, see the following resources:

• Azure Data Studio release notes
• What is Azure Data Studio?
• SQL tools
• SSMS
• Azure Data Architecture Guide

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