how to check version of installed sqlserver

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i am working on an application and i want to connect it with mssql database , i dont know about the version of installed mssql server at the pc , how can i get the version of installed mssql server so that i can connect my application with that .(is it possible to check the version of installed mssql server with out connecting it with my application.)
please help me in this
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M.Waqas Aslam

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Connect to the instance of SQL Server, and then run the following query:
Select @@version

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