I have issues connecting to SSMS Database Engine after download

[Ken_M01]

Hi All, 

I have issues connecting to SSMS Database Engine after download and no Server Name display after download. I downloaded express edition too.

Please see screenshots below. Thanks

[#2]

@Ken_M01 

You have to select or enter the server instance name; of course.
If you have installed SQL Server Express Edition with all default settings on your local machine, then the name is

.\SQLEXPRESS

otherwise open the server name dropdown and select either existing server name or search for.

Olaf

[#3]

Hi@Ken_M01 

By default, SQL Server Express instances are named sqlexpress (.\SQLEXPRESS), but this value may be different if another name was used when SQL Server Express was installed

[#4]

@olafhelper Thank you for your response. It worked.  

[#5]

@emadadel2008 Thank you for your response. It worked.