SQL Server does not exist or access denied
This article helps users resolve an error "SQL Server does not exist or access denied" encountered during the SQL Server installation while setting up Webgility Desktop on a new computer. The error typically occurs when Webgility Desktop is installed on a system that does not yet have an existing SQL Server database.
Discover the steps to resolve this error encountered during the SQL Server installation.
Overview:
You get the above message when you try to install Webgility on a new computer and that computer doesn’t have a database created.

Resolution:
You need to download SQL Server 2019 or above using the below Microsoft download URL, install it manually, and create a new database instance with services in network mode.

To install the SQL server manually, follow the steps mentioned in the below help article on How to manually install SQL for Webgility.