Connect to SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio Print

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Before you attempt to connect, make sure you have created a database in your hosting account. To connect to your SQL database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), follow the steps listed below:

  1. Open SQL Server Management Studio, the Connect to Server window will open. Select/enter the following:
  • Server Type: Database Engine
  • Server Name: [The SQL server name can be found in the Welcome message]
  • Authentication: SQL Server Authentication
  • Login: [Enter your database username, this is the username you chose when you created your database]
  • Password: [Enter your database password, this is the password you chose when you created your database]
Click Connect and you will be connected to the SQL server.

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