Determining what to input as server

I'm trying to connect to a sql database, but I don't know what myserver is in the following code.
Dim strConn As String = "server=myserver;database=Northwind"

I can't get the code to link up with my Northwind database.

I'm running everything locally if that helps.

Thanks!

JonYou mean what to use instead of "myserver"? It is the machine name on the network where the SQL Server is located. If it is on the same machine as where you are running the ASP.NET app, you can either use the machine name or "(local)"

Don|||Oh, and you can also use an IP address (such as 10.12.15.16) if you have it, or an internet address (theserver.mydomain.com).

Don