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- olafhelperBronze Contributor
- SivertSolemIron ContributorDo you have a SQL Server installation you want to connect to? The machine you installed SQL Server on is the server name you need to enter.
If your aim is to test MS SQL on your own machine, SQL Server Management Studio _is not_ a SQL Server installation. It is just a client application.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16