Visual studio server explorer sql express

#Visual studio server explorer sql express install#

#Visual studio server explorer sql express install#

Is this setup only done when the 266mb express edition is downloaded and run? Is there any other way to setup my server or get rid of the error? Why doesn't that server name field simply accept localhost? Every program logically accepts localhost so why is this different? Thanks. Creating a SQL Server Database Project in Visual Studio 2012 I used to create my application database by managing a series of install scripts with one table or stored procedure per file. Then it saysДuring SQL Server Setup, an instance ID is generated On a side note, I downloaded QueryExpress as it achieves the same aim with a lesser size which probably proves my problem isn't related to db management tools.ДЇrom this page File Locations for Default and Named Instances of SQL Server | Microsoft Docs I can see the folder 110 on my drive. So isn't this the same program that got here because it ships along with visual studio (correct me if I'm wrong). Moreover, in my programs and features i.e installed programs, I can find Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB. Besides, from the download page, I can deduce it's a database management tool, not a server in itself. The only instruction of theirs I haven't followed is to download Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition but I couldn't because the file is too large for my bandwidth cost. The book I'm studying says to enter '(local)' in that box (which I have done). To begin, click on the 'Server Explorer' tab within Visual Studio or Visual Web Developer to see the databases that the application is using: As you can see in the above picture, we have two SQL Express databases that we are using: ASPNETDB.MDF and Personal.MDF. I suspect the error is arising because I'm not inserting a correct server name in the 'Creat new SQL database' dialog box. I'm trying to create my first database in visual studio 2012 but it keeps giving errors along the lines of 'provider: named pipes provider error: 40 - could not open a connection to the sql server'.