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> Describes how to set up database connections for applications using the Auth0 Dashboard.

# Set Up Database Connections

You can set up database connections for applications using the <Tooltip tip="Auth0 Dashboard: Auth0's main product to configure your services." cta="View Glossary" href="/docs/glossary?term=Auth0+Dashboard">Auth0 Dashboard</Tooltip>. The configured database connections can be used to log in to your application. To set up a connection, follow the steps below.

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  <Accordion icon="circle-1" title="1 Start at Auth0 Dashboard">
    Navigate to [Auth0 Dashboard > Authentication > Database](http://manage.auth0.com/#/connections/database), and select **Create DB Connection**.

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  <Accordion icon="circle-2" title="Name the connection">
    Enter a name for your connection, and select **Create**.

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  <Accordion icon="circle-3" title="Enable the connection">
    Select the **Applications** view, enable the switch for each Auth0 application that should be able to use this connection.

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## Learn more

* [Test Database Connections](/docs/get-started/applications/test-database-connections)
