# MySQL

1. Click on the **Sources** tab at the top of the app.<br>

2. Click **Add Source** on the top right hand corner.<br>

3. Choose **MySQL** as the source type.\ <br>

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4. Enter the information required to connect to MySQL. <br>

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5. Once added, Rubicon will start syncing the data. It will notify you once the initial sync is complete and the tables are available for building pipelines in the Rubicon Catalog. \ <br>


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