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title Tutorial: Getting Started with the Database Engine
description Tutorial: Getting Started with the Database Engine
author rwestMSFT
ms.author randolphwest
ms.date 06/05/2025
ms.service sql
ms.topic quickstart
ms.custom
intro-quickstart
helpviewer_keywords
tutorials [connecting]
tutorials [Database Engine]
unable to connect [SQL Server]
failure to connect [SQL Server]
connecting tutorial [SQL Server]
monikerRange =azuresqldb-current || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current

Tutorial: Get started with the Database Engine

[!INCLUDE SQL Server Azure SQL Database]

This tutorial is intended for users who are new to [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] and who have installed [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] or [!INCLUDE ssExpress]. This brief tutorial helps you get started using the [!INCLUDE ssDE].

Prerequisites

Tutorial outcomes

This tutorial shows you how to connect to the [!INCLUDE ssDE] using [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] on both the local computer and from another computer.

This tutorial is divided into two lessons:

  1. Lesson 1: Connecting to the Database Engine

    In this lesson, you learn how to connect to the [!INCLUDE ssDE] and enable other people to connect.

  2. Lesson 2: Connect from another computer

    In this lesson, you learn how to connect to the [!INCLUDE ssDE] from a second computer, including enabling protocols, configuring ports, and configuring firewall settings.

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