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A connection string is just a string that conforms to a particular pattern. The actual value that goes into the string depends on how the database is set up (e.g. is it accessed Windows Authentication) and other features such as whether or not you want Multiple Active RecordSets (MARS), which allows you to perform several reads using what appears to be the same connection. A good list of connection strings is available here[^]

It's traditional to store the connection string inside the .config file. There is a ConnectionStrings section (you won't see it in the default .config file, as you have to add it). Inside this ConnectionStrings section, you will add a ConnectionString entry that holds the details of the connection itself.

To retrieve the connection string in your code, you just need to use the following (here I'm assuming you've added your connection string into the config file with a key of MyConnectionString):
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string connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyConnectionString"].ConnectionString;

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