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title: 'Connecting to databases'
group: 'data-manager'
---

## Connect to a database

When accessing the data manager for a new project you will prompted to provide the connection details, if you do not have any databases defined for the team the project is part of, you will be asked to add one. 
![Data manager no databases](/docs-images/data-manager-no-databases.png)

If you already have databases defined you can select the database, connection and schema you would like to use:
![Data manager no databases](/docs-images/data-manager-db-select.png)

## Managing databases
Under the team settings there is a section to manage databases.
![Team settings databases](/docs-images/team-settings-databases.png)

A database can contain multiple connections, say for example a database to manage users, might have multiple connections in different data centers, so after creating a database by providing a unique id and a description you will be prompted to add a connection:
![Team settings database connection](/docs-images/team-settings-database-connection.png)

Fill in the connection details for your database and connection types, you will be able to test the connection after adding it:
![Team settings database connection form](/docs-images/team-settings-database-connection-form.png)
**Currently supported database types**:
- MySQL
- Postgres databases

**Currently supported connection types**: 
- Standard TCP/IP
- Standard TCP/IP over SSH 

## Next steps 
- [Managing data](/docs/data-manager-manage-data)
- [Using the data manager assistant](/docs/data-manager-assistant)
- [Collaboration overview](/docs/collaboration-overview)