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Before opening SSMS, ensure you have an instance of LocalDB installed. Open or PowerShell and type the following command:

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(localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB

This command will list the available instances on your machine. The default instance is usually named MSSQLLocalDB . If you see this name in the list, you are ready to proceed. Before opening SSMS, ensure you have an instance