How to easily get the SQL configuration file

You can, optionally, generate the configuration file by using the SQL 2016 wizard. To do this, carry out the following steps:

  1. Browse to the SQL Server installation media.
  2. Select and double-click on Setup.exe.
  3. Follow the SQL setup wizard through the Ready to Install page, writing down the configuration file path on the Configuration file path section.
  4. At this point, you can click on Cancel to cancel the setup, as we are just looking to generate the configuration file.
  5. Browse through the configuration path folder for the generated INI file, as seen in the following screenshot: