SQL Connection
1. Go START -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager. 2. When you on it, you will get a window like below : Above in the yellow color zone, you will see the instance name that you gave during the installation. So right click on that and press START. Now your server will start. If already start then leave it. 3. Now again goto START -> Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> SQL Server Management Studio. 4. As you click it a window will open like this : In the above picture you can see that the Highlighted thing. that is the instance that made of the server during installation. If nothing appear there then go Step 1 follow till step 3. And again try. You will get it. After you click connect, the database will open that will have some default tables,views etc. Now ...