How to start SQL Server?

2 years ago
Noah Thompson
1 minute

SQL Server can be started by following these steps:

  1. Open the “Start” menu and locate the “Microsoft SQL Server” folder.
  2. Select “SQL Server Configuration Manager” in the folder.
  3. Expand the “SQL Server Services” node in the Configuration Manager.
  4. Locate the SQL Server instance you want to start, right-click on it, and choose the “Start” option.

Additionally, SQL Server can be started through the command line. Simply type the following command in the command prompt:

NET START MSSQLSERVER

In this case, MSSQLSERVER is the name of the SQL Server instance that needs to be started. If a different instance name is being used, the command will need to be changed accordingly.

After starting, you can use tools like SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect to the SQL Server instance for management and operations.

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