Launch Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) with an administrative account.
Type the fully qualified domain name in the Server name: textbox.
Change the Authentication method from the drop-down box.
Click the Connect button.
Right-click the Databases folder > click New Database…
Type the name of the new database to create in the Database name: textbox.
Click the OK button.
Expand the Databases folder and verify the database you created is present.
