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title Set an Instance to Start Automatically (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
description Find out how to set an instance of SQL Server to start automatically. Learn about the default configuration, and see how to set the start mode to automatic.
author rwestMSFT
ms.author randolphwest
ms.date 03/16/2026
ms.service sql
ms.subservice configuration
ms.topic how-to
helpviewer_keywords
automatic SQL Server startup
SQL Server, automatic startup
starting SQL Server, automatically

SQL Server Configuration Manager: Set an instance to start automatically

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

This article describes how to set an instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] to start automatically in [!INCLUDE ssnoversion] by using SQL Server Configuration Manager. During setup, [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] is normally configured to start automatically. If this was not done, you can change that setting at any time.

Use SQL Server Configuration Manager

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager from the Windows Start menu.

[!INCLUDE open-sql-server-configuration-manager]

Set an instance of SQL Server to start automatically

  1. In SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand Services, and then select SQL Server.

  2. In the details pane, right-click the name of the instance you want to start automatically, and then select Properties.

  3. In the SQL Server <instancename> Properties dialog box, set Start Mode to Automatic.

  4. Select OK, and then close [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Configuration Manager.

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