beginning: sql server 2008 express with mdf file

i want to practice connecting from asp.net to a sql server database. i have it in mdf file.

please help me. what is the next step?

i got the sample mdf database from here:

http://msftdbprod开发者_StackOverflow社区samples.codeplex.com/releases/view/37109

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You need to:

• Install SQL Server
• Attach the MDF file

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you can attach your MDF file to your SQL/Express Server

How to: Attach a Database (SQL Server Management Studio)