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

In this milestone, you add the Prometheus data source and give it a name. Watch video ->

Grafana provides built-in support for a Prometheus data source.

To add the Prometheus data source, complete the following steps:

1. In the Grafana side menu, click **Connections > Data sources**.
2. Click **Add new data source**.
3. Select **Prometheus** from the list of data sources.
4. In the **Name** field, enter a descriptive name for your data source.
   
   For example: `My Prometheus Server`
   
   > **Did you know?** The name of the data source is displayed on 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.

You may see a validation message about the URL field — don’t worry! In the next milestone, you’ll enter the Prometheus server URL.

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### More to explore (optional)

- [Adding data sources to Grafana (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHO0oYW6Ic&list=PLDGkOdUX1Ujo27m6qiTPPCpFHVfyKq9jT&index=8)
- [Data source plugins for Grafana](/grafana/plugins/data-source-plugins/)