# Create Datastore

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to create and configure a datastore within your project.

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# Steps to Create a Datastore

1. Navigate to the Project Dashboard and click on Infrastructure.
   
   

2. In the Infrastructure dashboard, click *onfigurations in the side panel.
   
   

3. Click Create Configuration

   
   Configuration creation interface

4. In the Create Configuration dashboard, click Add Component.
   
   

5. In the component selection menu, select Database.
   

6. Fill in the following details for your database:

   Provide a name for your database.

   Select the type of database, e.g MySQL

   Choose the version of the database you want to use.

   
   

7. Select the Metrics you want to collect for the database.
   
   

8. Enter any required Environment Variables.

   Note: These variables can help customize or connect the database with other components.

   
   
   

   
   Additional database configuration settings

9. Click Done to save your changes.

10. To finalize your datastore setup, click Create

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# Additional Resources