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Add an Environment

➕ Add Your First Environment in XLSERVER​

This guide walks you through the steps to add your first environment in XLSERVER.

1. Connect to XLSERVER​

Log in to your XLSERVER instance through your browser.

2. Go to the Environment Page​

Click on the Environment menu from the sidebar navigation.

Environment Page

3. Click "CREATE ENVIRONMENT"​

Click on the + CREATE ENVIRONMENT button. This will open the new environment form.

4. Fill in the Environment Form​

Fill in the form with the following details:

  • Environment Type: Choose Single Host
  • Environment Name: For example, MYSQL
  • Environment Description: For example, My First Environment
  • Project: Select the available project. By default, it's PUBLIC
  • Host Address: Enter the IP address of your database host
  • SSH Port: Enter the SSH port, typically 22
  • User Name: SSH username to connect to the host
  • Password: SSH password

If you want to use Public Key Authentication, check the corresponding box. You will need to copy the shown public key to the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys of your database server.

Finally, click on the CREATE ENVIRONMENT button.

New Environment Form

5. Verify Environment Creation​

Once the environment is created, you'll be redirected to the Environment page.

You should see your new environment named MYSQL.

Environment Created

6. View Environment Details​

Click on the environment name MYSQL to view its details.

Environment Detail Page

7. Verify Database Discovery​

From the Database Repository tab, you can confirm that the MySQL database server has been successfully discovered.

Database Repository

8. Check From Database Page​

You can also verify from the Database page by clicking on the Database menu.

Databases List

Click on the database instance to view its details:

Database Detail

From the detail page, you'll notice that the database is not yet linked.

Linking the database involves taking a full backup and retrieving detailed metadata. This will be covered in the next section.