Configure MySQL data source connection details
In this milestone, you configure the connection details and the authentication credentials so that Grafana Cloud can connect to your MySQL database.
This includes the hostname, port, and user name.
In the Host URL field under the Connection section, enter the hostname or IP address of your MySQL server.
For example, enter
localhost:3306ormysql.example.com:3306.- Now complete the Authentication section:
In the Username field, enter the name of the MySQL user that you want to connect to.
For example, enter
grafanaReader.In the Password field, enter the password for the MySQL user that you defined above.
For example, enter
password.
In the next milestone, you’ll select the Private data source Connect (PDC) and test the connection.
At this point in your journey, you can explore the following paths: