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WorldFamousBigB
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 Posted - 2009-11-11 : 19:11:54
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| Hello, I've got a basic question here, but I've been searching and searching for the past hour on google, and have been unable to find anything helpful. I think I must not be searching for the proper names of what I'm looking for, or maybe I just don't have the right software installed, or who knows what! Anyhow, my question is:How do I make my computer into a server I can host a database from? Or, how do I create a new database? I know how to code in a query to create a new database, but I mean the server maybe? I'm using SQL management studio, and when I want to connect to a server when I start the program, I would like to put in my computer's name (as a server, I think?) and have it connect to a server (database?) that is stored on my computer, so that I can just practice when SQL queries at home.I think that must be a pretty simple thing to do, but I'm not sure how to go about doing it. Do I need to have something like IIS or Apache? I installed Apache, though I'm not sure if that's that's going to help me or not... Thanks for any help. |
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X002548
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WorldFamousBigB
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Posted - 2009-11-11 : 19:29:18
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| ah.. if I understand correctly X002548, the part of SQL that I'm looking for is the part that you have to pay for. (I'm still pretty new to SQL)No, I don't have the SQL server media, I downloaded the free version of mnagement studio, and it didn't occur to me at what point the things I wanted to do would cross over into the relm of monatary exchange.Thanks for your quick reply. |
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WorldFamousBigB
Starting Member
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Posted - 2009-11-11 : 19:58:27
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| Brett,thank you very much. I thought I had installed the whole sh-bang already, but I guess I only downloaded Management studio before. I'm installing SQL Server Express now (boy is it taking a while!) and hopefully I won't have to ask any more silly questions. |
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WorldFamousBigB
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Posted - 2009-11-11 : 20:08:57
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| Ah, I've finally got it up and running!Thanks again for your help Brett. |
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Need help getting started (I think this is basic)