SQL Server Management Studio is a separate download from SQL Server. This program will allow us, among other things, to create database objects and query SQL Server. Without this tool, we wouldn't be able to manage SQL Server databases easily.
SQL Server Management Studio installation
Getting ready
This section assumes that you have installed SQL Server 2016.
How to do it...
- To download and install SQL Server Management Studio, click on Install SQL Server Management Tools, as shown in the following screenshot:
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- The SSMS download page opens in your browser. Click Download...