title: Cant find my EF code first database
body: <p>I am doing Microsoft's MVC getting started tutorial:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.asp.net/mvc/overview/getting-started/getting-started-with-ef-using-mvc/creating-an-entity-framework-data-model-for-an-asp-net-mvc-application" rel="nofollow">Getting Started with Entity Framework 6 Code First using MVC 5.</a></p>
  
  <p>This includes the creation of a code first database.</p>
  
  <p>It all works fine, but I am not able to find my database.</p>
  
  <p>This is my <code>ConnectionString</code>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;add name="MovieDBContext" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS; Integrated Security=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If I debug my index Method the connection is as follow:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS; Integrated Security=True
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But there is no Database in my SQLEXPRESS Instance, I have checked it with SQL Server Management Studio.</p>
  
  <p>I also cant find anything if I search my filesystem for <code>*.mdf</code>.</p>
  
  <p><code>App_Data</code> in my Project is Empty...</p>
  
  <p>But all CRUD operations are working fine, there has to be something.</p>
  
  <p>The only way I can see that table is to connect to <code>.\SQLEXPRESS</code> via the Visual Studio Server Explorer. But where is this physically located? Why cant I see the table if I connect to <code>.\SQLEXPRESS</code> via SQL Server Management Studio?</p>
  
  <p>Any idea?</p>