# DBeaver

> Guide to connecting GreptimeDB to DBeaver using MySQL database drivers, including connection settings and verification steps.

# DBeaver

[DBeaver](https://dbeaver.io/) is a free, open-source, cross-platform database tool.

You can use DBeaver to connect to GreptimeDB via MySQL database drivers.
Click the "New Database Connection" button in the DBeaver toolbar to create a new connection to GreptimeDB.

Select MySQL and click "Next" to configure the connection settings.
Install the MySQL driver if you haven't already.
Input the following connection details:

- Connect by Host
- Host: `localhost` if GreptimeDB is running on your local machine
- Port: `4002` if you use the default GreptimeDB configuration
- Database: `public`, you can use any other database name you have created
- Enter the username and password if authentication is enabled on GreptimeDB; otherwise, leave them blank.

Click "Test Connection" to verify the connection settings and click "Finish" to save the connection.

For more information on interacting with GreptimeDB using MySQL, refer to the [MySQL protocol documentation](/user-guide/protocols/mysql.md).