beginning: sql server 2008 express with mdf file

Question

i want to practice connecting from asp.net to a sql server database. i have it in mdf file.

please help me. what is the next step?

i got the sample mdf database from here:

http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/37109

Answer 1

You need to:

• Install SQL Server
• Attach the MDF file

Answer 2

you can attach your MDF file to your SQL/Express Server

How to: Attach a Database (SQL Server Management Studio)