How do I create a new instance of the SQL Server database engine?

How do I create a new database instance?

Use SQL Server Management Studio1In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance.2Right-click Databases, and then select New Database.3In New Database, enter a database name.

What is instance of the SQL Server database engine?

An instance of the Database Engine is a copy of the sqlservr.exe executable that runs as an operating system service. Each instance manages several system databases and one or more user databases. Each computer can run multiple instances of the Database Engine.

How do you create multiple instances of SQL Server?

Run the SQL Server installation wizard. On the Instance Name panel of the installation wizard, select Named instance, and then specify a new instance name in the field. Edit your firewall configuration to allow the new instances to communicate through their listening ports.

How do I open a new instance of SQL?

3 Answers1Open Regedit.2The shell first looks up the file extension in the registry to get the file type. ... 3The default value of this key is the file type. ... 4Go to the file type key under HKCR . ... 5Go to the command key. ... 6For DDE the shell then needs to know how to start up the DDE server.