title: How to restore a SQL Backup .bak file on a different (new) server? SQL 2012
body: <p>I remember myself restoring a db on linux side. I used mysql dump and before I could restore this backup on the other server I had to create a DB with the same name.</p>
  
  <p>Now I am going to switch the server on windows side using SQL 2012. I am backupping many SQL DB's and call them for now db1.bak , db2.bak...  </p>
  
  <p>When I now want to restore them on the new server, do I need to create a "structure" first with the same DB names or can I simply restore my DB's with the restore command one by one.</p>
  
  <p>Is there anything else I should prepare? Thanks</p>