n00b needs SQL Server

[newgenre]

I am trying to implement a package of pre-built code under ASP.NET which
creates an internet forum on your website. It asks me to know my sql server
name, username, password, etc..
As I am relatively new to this game, and do not have the resources to buy a
$5000 sql server; is there a way around this? Can I use Microsoft Access to
accomplish the same thing? Is there a free sql server product that people
use?

Jim

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Have a look at this

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?productID=&freetext=msde&DisplayLang=en

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql2k/html/sql_embeddingmsde.asp

Cor

 

[Curt_C [MVP]]

MSDE will work for ya, and it's free