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# Connections
Connections hold information about the database that you have connected to Trulyp. You only have to do this once for every database connection you would like to use for Trulyp, be that for using [Analytics](/trulyp/analytics/analytics.md), or for making WriteBackExtreme [Schemas](/trulyp/writebackextreme/schemas.md). The username and password of a connection are stored safely and encrypted in our back-end.
### Connecting with a database.
Connecting to a database consists of three steps:
1. Filling in the connection label, description and color to define the appearance of the connection throughout trulyp
2. Choosing the driver for the type of database that you are connecting with
3. Filling in the connection details to connect to the type of database
Access to connections is restricted to admins or to users with the connection manager role.
To create a new connection, click the "Create new connection" button in the top right.
### Entering Database information
First, enter the label for the connection, and then pick your desired Database driver. For this example, we will use PostgreSQL.
For PostgreSQL, we will need at least a **host, port, username, password and database**. Optionally, you can also specify a schema. After filling in all the information, you can press the "Test connection" button to confirm that the connection can successfully be made.
#### Group visibility
Under **Authorized Teams**, select one or more teams.
* **Everyone** – All users can use this Connection.
* **Specific team(s)** – Only members of the selected team(s) can access the provider.
Finally, press "Create connection" to save your new connection.
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