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title: "Visualize CSV data using the Infinity data source | Grafana Labs"
description: "Welcome to the Grafana learning path that provides the best practice for creating a dashboard that visualizes CSV data using the Infinity data source."
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# Visualize CSV data using the Infinity data source

Welcome to the Grafana learning path that teaches you best practices for using the Infinity data source to visualize CSV data.

The following image shows a dashboard populated with traffic monitoring data in CSV format. The data is available via a public URL.

## Here’s what to expect

When you complete this journey, you’ll be able to:

1. Install the Infinity data source and add it to your Grafana Cloud instance
2. Configure basic authentication
3. Select a private data source connection
4. Create a dashboard using CSV data

## Troubleshooting

If you get stuck, we’ve got your back! Where appropriate, troubleshooting information is just a click away.

## More to explore

We understand you might want to explore other capabilities not strictly on this path. We’ll provide you opportunities where it makes sense.

## Before you begin

Before you add and configure the Infinity data source plugin, ensure you have:

- A Grafana Cloud account. To create an account, see [Grafana Cloud](/signup/cloud/connect-account).
- Grafana Cloud Admin permissions.
- A CSV file populated with data that is accessible using a URL.
- Knowledge of your CSV data structure, such as the header names and delimiters.
- Knowledge of the authentication method used to secure the CSV endpoint.
- [Created a private connection to a data source](/docs/learning-paths/private-data-source-connect/) and the PDC agent is running.
  
  - While not required, setting up a private data source connection is highly recommended when you use Grafana Cloud to connect to a data source.