Hi all,

I'm having problems installing DNN4.5.5, but that will come in a separate thread.
I'm using MSSQL2005 Express and VWD to install DNN, and develop my site. However, I do not understand the database linking part in VWD.

In the installation guide, I am told to create a new DB, and then create logins/users (dbo) to this DB.
For DNN, I'd click on the *.vsi in starter package to open the VS Content Installer.
I've done that. And then I'd open VWD, create new DNN project, etc, and it automatically creates the folders and database.

However, the database created by this is located in the app_data folder.

1. Do I need to link the DB to the db which I've created in the beginning in SQL2005 Express?

2. Why do I need to create the db in SQL2005 Express when I have another one here?

3. Should I "ADD" this "database.mdf" file into SQL2005 Express, and link the connection to it?

I don't understand the concept of having 2 different databases for DNN. 

My apologies, this is the first time I'm working on DNN and first time with SQL2005 Express and VWD. It is quite confusing. (Used to use mySQL, which is rather straignforward.)

Please help.

Thanks!