# Quick MySQL Setup and test on Linx

**URL:** <https://community.linx.software/community/t/quick-mysql-setup-and-test-on-linx/340>\
**Category:** How To\
**Created:** [October 23, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.linx.software/community/t/quick-mysql-setup-and-test-on-linx/340 "2018-10-23T14:02:43Z")\
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Quick note to add, if you do not want to do the DSN step in setting up a MySQL connection, you can simply expand the Connection string with the details:

> Uid=root;Pwd=\*\*\*\*\*\*;Driver={MySQL ODBC 8.0 ANSI Driver};Server=134.125.119.154;Database=LinxHosting;

![image001 (1)](https://community.linx.software/uploads/default/original/1X/bdc6917686a7a9bae126d80a73bc69f635a0a1da.png)

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