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title: "Destination reached! | Grafana Labs"
description: "Congratulations on completing the MySQL data source learning path!"
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# Destination reached!

Congratulations on completing this journey! Job well done!

We hope you’ve enjoyed traveling with us as you:

- Learned about the value of MySQL database monitoring and observability
- Learned about the advantages of using the MySQL data source in Grafana Cloud
- Added and configured the MySQL data source plugin
- Configured connection details including hostname, port, and database credentials
- Set up authentication with secure credentials and SSL configuration
- Successfully tested the database connection via PDC to the Grafana Cloud instance
- Verified MySQL data access through Grafana’s Explore feature

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### Related paths

Consider taking the following paths after you complete this journey:

- [Create a private connection to a data source](/docs/learning-paths/private-data-source-connect/)
- [Monitor MySQL databases with Grafana Alloy](/docs/learning-paths/mysql-integration/)