# ConnectionEditor

The connection string specifies the configuration values required to connect to the MySQL database.

To access the **Connection Editor**, click on the **...** icon.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**

* The Connection Editor helps build the connection string with a form that includes the most common connection properties by default.
* You can modify the form by changing default property names, or adding and removing properties.
* You can also paste a connection string into the Connection string property field before opening the editor. The form will display the fields and values from the connection string.
  {% endhint %}

To access the Connection editor, click the "..." or select it from the dropdown in the Connection string property.

<div align="left"><img src="/files/FUz4n8h4TWmevfdBZPXY" alt="Connection Editor"></div>

The connection editor looks like this:

Once you have set up a connection to your database, you can create and execute your own SQL queries. Go [here](/reference/plugins/database/shared-properties/sql-editor.md) for details on **SQL Editor**.

## Examples of connections

### MySQL

Below is an example of a MySQL connection string:

`Server=localhost;Port=3306;Database=MyDatabase;User Id=MyUser;Password=MyPassword;`

## Links

**Connection strings**

* [MySQL connection strings](https://www.connectionstrings.com/mysql/)


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