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Asked: 2026-06-03T14:58:24+00:00

I just want to connect to the local server manually. I right clicked on

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I just want to connect to the local server manually. I right clicked on the “Data Connections” button in “Server Explorer”, and then selected “Create New SQL Server Database”. But Named Pipes provided error occured. I tried every suggested solution on the internet. Changed SQL Server Network Configuration, opened the port 1433 as told me. Restarted computer, reinstalled everything, but no, it just doesn’t work.
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MSDN Named Pipes Provider

In my situation xxx=2. I thought i don’t need connection string because i’m connecting manually without code or something. And also when i open a DB project or Server Project in visual studio i still can’t make them work. Are there any suggestions? And i know there are other questions similar but they don’t solve my problem.

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  1. Editorial Team

    i’m connecting manually without code or something

    I assume this means you’re trying to connect through Management Studio?

    • Why not use the server name ‘localhost\myInstance’ and see if you can connect that way?
    • Have you checked the connection string when you connect via Management Studio? If you’re connecting to a default instance, make sure you’re not including \MSSQLSERVER on the end of the server name. If you named your instance when installing make sure you’re using that.
    • Have you checked that Named Pipes is enabled for this instance in Config Manager -> Network Configuration?
    • Have you checked the SQL Server service is running?
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