All actions denied on MS SQL Server on Go Daddy Hosting - sql-server

i have a website hosted on GoDaddy and I need to create a database for it. So headed to the Databases section and created a MS SQL Database then on my local pc I tried to access the database via SQL Server Management studio, I was able to login to the database but I cannot make any operations. I get it does not exist or you do not have permission. So deciced to go the Security tab, then Login and tried to change my username that I'm using to systemadmin role but I also got Cannot alter the server role 'sysadmin', because it does not exist or you do not have permission. What could be the problem? There are no other accounts on it. The default sa account is disbaled and I can't enable it coz it will prompt no permissions etc.
I don't understand it. Why GoDaddy allows me to create a database but with no permissions or rather I cannot alter it. Anyone facing the same issue? Thanks

Well it's quite clear. You cannot set yourself as an SA. This would be a great security breach!
You need to add a Login in your database for your account. I think you headed to the server logins. The server login seem to be ok, as you already said. You can connect to the server itself. You need to add a login or a loginmapping to your server login inside your database.
I don't know the backend of goDaddy, but I'm pretty sure that you have some credentials provided after creating your database.

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I read this article and I guess I should created SQL user with password:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/create-a-database-user?view=sql-server-2017
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It is described here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/authentication-access/server-level-roles?view=sql-server-2017
Best regards,
Vaclav

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2. Check Sql service if running on you system Services.
3. if on server or another pc, Check server ip if you'd be able to ping it.(Network Connectivity).
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I'm not very knowledgeable of ASP.NET or MS SQL at all, but was asked to migrate a website based on ASP.NET to a new host. I am moving the site to a HostGator Windows Shared account.
There is a small admin section of the site that has a MS SQL database behind it. I obtained a copy of this database in a .bak file from the previous host.
I was a able to create a MS SQL database in HostGator and import the backup file into it. The database came with a user that was being used to connect to the database from the website.
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