Now you have a static folder. You can zip this folder, burn it to a Blu-ray, or put it on a USB drive. To install silently without internet, create a myconfig.ini file:
Create a folder on your build machine (e.g., C:\SQL_Offline_Base ). Copy the entire contents of the ISO into this folder. Sql Express Download Offline Installer -
; SQL Server 2019 Express Advanced Offline Install [OPTIONS] ACTION = "Install" QUIET = "True" QUIETSIMPLE = "False" UpdateEnabled = "False" ; CRITICAL: Forces offline mode USEMICROSOFTUPDATE = "False" FEATURES = "SQLEngine, Replication, FullText, DQ, AS, IS, Connectors, SDK, MDS" INSTANCENAME = "SQLEXPRESS" SECURITYMODE = "SQL" SAPWD = "ComplexP@ssw0rd!" AGTSVCACCOUNT = "NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT" SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS = "BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS" TCPENABLED = "1" Run the offline setup: C:\SQL_Offline_Base\setup.exe /ConfigurationFile=C:\SQL_Offline_Base\myconfig.ini Now you have a static folder