# Connect to a local MySql Database

**URL:** <https://community.parabola.io/t/connect-to-a-local-mysql-database/791>\
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**Tags:** Building-Flows\
**Created:** [July 13, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/connect-to-a-local-mysql-database/791 "2020-07-13T10:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim\_Batist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Tim\_Batist](https://community.parabola.io/u/Tim_Batist)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/connect-to-a-local-mysql-database/791/1 "2020-07-13T10:45:22Z")

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I want to export some data to a local MySql database. Is that possible, and if it is, what do I have to write in the Hostname box?

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.parabola.io/brian/32/11_2.png) [@brian](https://community.parabola.io/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/connect-to-a-local-mysql-database/791/2 "2020-07-13T19:04:00Z")

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Hey Tim, your database needs to be hosted somewhere for Parabola to be able to write to it, normally. If you port-forward, then you should be able to use your IP address as the hostname of the db. Also, if you need to whitelist out IP addresses to successfully connect, check those out here: [What IP Addresses does Parabola send data from?](https://community.parabola.io/t/what-ip-addresses-does-parabola-send-data-from/70)

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@Oleg](https://community.parabola.io/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/connect-to-a-local-mysql-database/791/3 "2025-01-21T14:47:13Z")

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Hello, what are exactly steps to connect to local mysql? Can you describe in details please?