Getting Started

This tutorial is intended for users who are new to SQL Server and who have installed SQL

Server or SQL Server Express. This brief tutorial helps you get started using the Database

Engine.

Install SQL Server Management Studio

This tutorial shows you how to connect to the Database Engine using SQL Server Management

Studio on both the local computer and from another computer.

This tutorial is divided into two lessons:

Lesson 1: Connecting to the Database Engine

In this lesson, you learn how to connect to the Database Engine and enable other people

to connect.

Lesson 2: Connect from another computer

In this lesson, you learn how to connect to the Database Engine from a second computer,

including enabling protocols, configuring ports, and configuring firewall settings.

Connect to the Database Engine

Tutorial: SQL Server Management Studio