# Step-by-step SQL Server database to Amazon Aurora MySQL migration walkthrough
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The following steps provide instructions for migrating a Microsoft SQL Server database to an Amazon Aurora MySQL database. These steps assume that you have already prepared your source database as described in [Prerequisites](chap-sqlserver2aurora.prerequisites.md).

**Topics**
+ [Step 1: Install the SQL Drivers and Amazon Schema Conversion Tool on Your Local Computer](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.installsct.md)
+ [Step 2: Configure Your Microsoft SQL Server Source Database](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.configuresqlserver.md)
+ [Step 3: Configure Your Aurora MySQL Target Database](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.configureaurora.md)
+ [Step 4: Use Amazon SCT to Convert the SQL Server Schema to Aurora MySQL](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.convertschema.md)
+ [Step 5: Create an Amazon DMS Replication Instance](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.createreplicationinstance.md)
+ [Step 6: Create Amazon DMS Source and Target Endpoints](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.createsourcetargetendpoints.md)
+ [Step 7: Create and Run Your Amazon DMS Migration Task](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.createmigrationtask.md)
+ [Step 8: Cut Over to Aurora MySQL](chap-sqlserver2aurora.steps.cutover.md)