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title: "Select private data source connect installation method | Grafana Labs"
description: "Determine which approach to use to install private data source connect"
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# Select private data source connect installation method

Your first step on this journey is to select how you want to install the PDC agent. Grafana Cloud uses the values you select to generate the commands you use to install the PDC agent.

1. Sign in to your Grafana Cloud account.
2. In the left-side menu, click **Connections**.
3. Click **Private data source connect**.
4. Click **+ Add new network**.
5. In the **Connect to a new network** dialog, enter a name for your network or keep the default, then click **Add**.
6. On the setup page, select your installation method: **Kubernetes**, **Docker**, or **Binary**.

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| Installation method | Use when                                                                                                             |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Kubernetes**      | The data source you want to monitor is in a Kubernetes environment.                                                  |
| **Docker**          | The data source you want to monitor is in a Docker container.                                                        |
| **Binary**          | You aren’t using a container management system. This option requires that you download and install the PDC binaries. |

In the next step, you’ll generate a signing token that lets the PDC agent authenticate with your Grafana Cloud instance.