# Create Connection

You can register database connection configuration.

## 1. Open Connection dialog

Open your configuration dropdown and click "Connection" there.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN83-IsGzJoNzP2no%2Fproject_dropdown.png?generation=1586795462690064\&alt=media)

Click "Add" to create a new connection or "Edit" to modify existing connection.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN831VLOuuLCHADPD%2Fconnection-edit.png?generation=1586795462541823\&alt=media)

Choose the type of data source.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2Fsync%2Fbf53cf2f7de3d3d55d74be3f87b7f21f6d4803c0.png?generation=1611361419527725\&alt=media)

## 2. Set parameters

Set parameters for the database.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN835ngg3vRnXspbR%2Fconnection-parameters.png?generation=1586795463017455\&alt=media)

You can check the parameters from "Test Connection" button. You will see the result on top of the dialog.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN837JQ5WX-L7RExc%2Fconnection-test.png?generation=1586795463053696\&alt=media)

If you are okay with the configuration, click "Add" Button.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN8392NUY6JZwm-ua%2Fconnection-add.png?generation=1586795463083153\&alt=media)

You will see the connection from the dialog.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oN83Bl3q9qbMtC_84%2Fconnection-added.png?generation=1586795463206346\&alt=media)

## 3. Import data from connection.

You can choose those registered connection from Remote Data Frame Import dialog.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2Fsync%2Fa2e921dc2eda9fe2edf8249b02f331f913c73830.png?generation=1611361419527553\&alt=media)


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