# Step 1: Install the SQL Drivers and AWS Schema Conversion Tool on Your Local Computer
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First, install the SQL drivers and the AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) on your local computer. Do the following:

1. Download the JDBC driver for Microsoft SQL Server [mssql-jdbc-7.2.2.jre11.jar](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/release-notes-for-the-jdbc-driver?view=sql-server-ver15#72).

1. Download the [JDBC driver for Aurora MySQL](https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/). Amazon Aurora MySQL uses the MySQL driver.

1. Install AWS SCT and the required JDBC drivers.

   1. See [Installing, verifying, and updating the Schema Conversion Tool](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/CHAP_Installing.html), and choose the appropriate link to download AWS SCT.

   1. Start AWS SCT, and choose **Settings**, **Global settings**.

   1. In **Global settings**, choose **Drivers**, and then choose **Browse** for **Microsoft SQL Server driver path**. Locate the JDBC driver for SQL Server, and choose **OK**.

   1. Choose **Browse** for **MySQL driver path**. Locate the JDBC driver you downloaded for Aurora MySQL, and choose **OK**.  
![\[Locating JDBC Drivers\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/sbs/images/sbs-rdsqlserver2aurora-drivers.png)

   1. Choose **OK** to close the **Global settings** dialog box.