Steps to connect LocalDB to Visual Studio Server Explorer
- Open command prompt
- Run
SqlLocalDB.exe start v11.0 - Run
SqlLocalDB.exe info v11.0 - Copy the Instance pipe name that starts with np:\…
- In Visual Studio select TOOLS > Connect to Database…
- For Server Name enter
(localdb)\v11.0. If it didn’t work, use the Instance pipe name that you copied earlier. You can also use this to connect with SQL Management Studio. - Select the database on next dropdown list
- Click OK
