Before opening SSMS, ensure you have an instance of LocalDB installed. Open or PowerShell and type the following command:
You can now run queries, create databases, and manage objects just like a regular SQL Server instance. sql server management studio connect to localdb
This command will list the available instances on your machine. The default instance is usually named MSSQLLocalDB . If you see this name in the list, you are ready to proceed. Before opening SSMS, ensure you have an instance
(localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB
When John tried to connect to LocalDB using SSMS, he received an error message: Before opening SSMS