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title: 'Connect to a Data source'
description: 'Learn how to connect to an external data-source (PG/MySQL) in NocoDB.'
tags: ['Data Sources', 'Connect', 'External', 'PG', 'MySQL']
keywords: ['NocoDB data source', 'connect data source', 'external data source', 'PG data source', 'MySQL data source']
---
To connect to an external data source, follow the steps below:
1. Access Base context menu by clicking on the `Base` name in the left sidebar
2. Select `Data Sources` tab
3. Click on `+ New Data Source` button
4. On the pop-up modal, provide the following details:
| Field Name | Description |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Source Name | Name for this data source for display on NocoDB UI |
| Database Type | Type of the data source. Currently, NocoDB supports PostgreSQL & MySQL data sources. |
| Host Address | Hostname of the data source |
| Port Number | Port number of the data source |
| Username | Username to connect to the database |
| Password | Password to connect to the database |
| Database | Name of the database to connect to |
| Schema name | Name of the schema to connect to |
5. Click on `Test Database Connection` button to verify the connection
6. Wait for the connection to be verified.
- If the connection is successful, you will see a checkmark next to the `Test Database Connection` button & `Submit` button will be enabled.
- Click on `Submit` button to save the data source.
![data source-1](/img/v2/data-source/data-source-connect-1.png)
![data source-2](/img/v2/data-source/data-source-connect-2.png)
![data source-3](/img/v2/data-source/data-source-connect-3.png)