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title: "Add the Infinity data source | Grafana Labs"
description: "Learn how to navigate Grafana Cloud and add the Infinity data source"
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# Add the Infinity data source

In this step of your journey, you add the Infinity data source and give it a name. Watch video ->

To add the Infinity data source:

1. In Grafana Cloud, click **Connections > Data sources**.
2. Click **Add new data source**.
3. Search for `Infinity` and click the tile.
4. Enter a name for the data source.

> Did you know?
> 
> The name of the data source is displayed on the dashboard panels, so it’s important to choose a meaningful name. If there are multiple data sources for a dashboard panel, the default toggle determines which data source appears by default.

In the next step of your journey, you’ll add basic authentication.