# Microsoft SQL Server

Steps to connect Microsoft SQL Server source to Dataflake is like connecting PostgreSQL to Dataflake. Read this [section](https://doc.dataflake.co/data-sources/postgresql) to learn more 

From the top navigation bar click on the ![](https://1648695648-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FygZlXb1uCVgursV03Kgn%2Fuploads%2FwR5qvtkCkfmbVy9xGW88%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=78aa5641-5721-43d5-9afc-aaa986c650e2) icon.

Choose the **Connection strings** tab.

Click the **Add** button.

Enter the Name of your connection.

Select **Microsoft SQL Server** from the Connection type.

Enter your connection string.

1.  **Server**: domain, port, for example: 127.0.0.1,1433
2. **Database:** name of your database
3. **User:** username of the Database you want to connect
4. **Password:** password of the Database you want to connect

Click **Next** then Click the **Complete** button to establish your Connection.

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{% hint style="info" %}
You can paste the host url in the Host box to connect to your database quickly
{% endhint %}