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title: "Step 2: Create a SQL database for ADO.NET development | Microsoft Docs"
description: "Describes how to create a SQL database for ADO.NET development."
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ms.date: "08/15/2019"
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author: David-Engel
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# Step 2: Create a SQL database for ADO.NET development

[!INCLUDE[Driver_ADONET_Download](../../includes/driver_adonet_download.md)]

[!INCLUDE[CreateDatabase](../../includes/createdatabase.md)]

## Sequential articles

- Previous:   [Step 1: Configure development environment for ADO.NET development](step-1-configure-development-environment-ado-net-development.md)

- Next:   [Step 3: Proof of concept connecting to SQL using ADO.NET](step-3-connect-sql-ado-net.md)