# Connecting to the database application [edit]

This page explains how to configure a database application for SQL Explorer and RadRails.

## Introduction

This Help topic will teach you how to connect to your database connection in SQL Explorer with RadRails. This is the fourth step in configuring SQL Explorer to work with RadRails. You will need to create a new connection to your database before following the instructions below.

Note: This Help topic is based on the Rolling with Ruby on Rails tutorial from ONLamp:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/01/20/rails.html?page=1

## Instructions

To connect to your database application:

1. In the SQL Explorer perspective, click the Connections tab to activate the Connections View.
2. In the Connections View, right-click the new connection that you created in Creating a new connection in SQL Explorer, and select Connect from the context menu.
3. In the confirmation window, click the OK button to connect to the database.

SQL Explorer will connect to your database.

Read Using SQL Explorer to learn more about using SQL Explorer.

## Related Topics

- Configuring the Eclipse SQL Explorer plug-in for RadRails
- Installing the SQL Explorer plug-in
- Deploying ConnectorJ
- Creating a new driver in Eclipse
- Creating a new connection in SQL Explorer
- Using SQL Explorer

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