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I've installed Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Studio today and now I'm trying to connect to server. As far as I know there should be default local server that would allow me to create a database in it. Unfortunately, my list of servers is empty and I cannot connect to anything. I've read tutorials and tried everything, even reinstalling all the Microsoft SQL Package. How can I fix this problem and find/create my local server?

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  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12774827/cant-connect-to-localhost-on-sql-server-express-2012 – Ben Jan 22 '16 at 16:16
  • Did you install **ONLY** the management studio?? That's **JUST** the management GUI - but **NOT** the actual database server! You need to install **both** the actual database engine / server, *and* the Management Studio ... – marc_s Jan 22 '16 at 17:32

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Ok, I've read that there might be a problem with connecting to database even if whole microsoft package gives me LocalDB. I had to install Visual Studio, then clicked View -> SQL Server Project Explorer. Right click at 'SQL Server', I added new database and then entered its name. Now I can connect with my own server by typing '(localdb)\v11.0' in management studio.

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