Make A Connection To SQL Server 2008 Express?

I'm trying to make a connection to SQL Server 2008 express Using this code

Dim Ordr As String = "Select * from Orders"
Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=SSPI;" & _
"Initial Catalog=Orders")
Dim com As New SqlCommand(Orders, con)

[code]....

I get this error:A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server