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# Creating a Connection

Establish a connection to your source & target systems

#### **Step 1**: Navigate to Connections

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#### Step 2: Choose a Connector Type

e.g. MySQL

#### Step 3: Click on "Setup New Connection" button

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### Step 4: Enter the connection details

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1. Give a friendly name to the connection
2. Connection code - defaults based on the name
3. Accept the default driver class name
4. Specify the JDBC URL
5. Provide the username using which the data should be queried
6. Provide the password
7. Click Submit to validate and create the connection.