prereq-create-sql-database.md

author	dlevy-msft-sql
ms.author	dlevy
ms.date	06/29/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	connectivity
ms.topic	include

Create a SQL database

Create or connect to a SQL database on one of the following platforms:

Azure SQL Database

Create a SQL database in minutes using the Azure portal

SQL database in Fabric

Load AdventureWorks sample data in your SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft SQL Server

Install SQL Server from the Installation Wizard

AdventureWorks sample databases

SQL Server container

Create a SQL Server container in Docker

Create a SQL Server container with sqlcmd

Create a SQL Server container with the MSSQL extension for VS Code

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