Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
SQL Server Express 2012
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If you have not installed it previously install
SQL SERVER EXPRESS 2012 with the Management Studio. Make sure you
select either SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe if you have
a 64 bit version of Windows or SQLMEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe,
if you have a 32 bit version of Windows.
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To check which version of Windows you have goto Computer in the
windows explorer and right click, and select properties
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If you have already installed SQL Server Express 2012 without
the management studio then install the Management Studio using
either SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe if you have
a 64 bit version of Windows or SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe,
if you have a 32 bit version of Windows.
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If you already have a previsous version of SQL EXPRESS installed
you can opt to upgrade that to SQL EXPRESS 2012, in which case
you can use the default name of for the server of SQLEXPRESS.
This might be the best option as Visual Studio assumes that to
be the server name.
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If you have no previous version, or if you wish to retain the previous
version, select New Instance (or for installing
the Management studio on top of SQL EXPRESS). If you have a previous
version call this version SQLEXPRESS2012. After the installation
you will need to change the Tools, Options, Database Connections
settings to SQLEXPRESS2012 as shown below.
