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title: Guided install for MySQL monitoring with NRDOT
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/mysql/guided
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> #### 💡 PREVIEW
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> We're still working on this feature, but we'd love for you to try it out!
>
> This feature is currently provided as part of a preview pursuant to our [pre-release policies](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/licenses/license-information/referenced-policies/new-relic-pre-release-policy/).

You can install the NRDOT Collector for MySQL monitoring using the guided install from the New Relic platform, which provides a platform-guided setup through New Relic's UI. This is the recommended approach for quick starts.

### Prerequisites [#prerequisites]

Ensure your environment meets our [compatibility and prerequisites](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/mysql/compatibility).

### Guided install [#guided]

To install the NRDOT Collector using the guided install:

1.  Log in to your [New Relic account](https://one.newrelic.com/).
2.  Go to **left navigation pane > + Integration & Agents > MySQL (OpenTelemetry)**.
3.  On the Select an account screen, select the account you want to install the MySQL integration on, and click **Continue**.
4.  On the Enter your credential screen, select one of the following options, then click **Continue**:
    -   **Use an existing key**: If you already have a license key, provide the license key. For more information, refer to [User keys](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/intro-apis/new-relic-api-keys/#user-key).
    -   **Create a new key**: If you don't have a license key, click **Create a new key** to create one.
5.  On the Select platform screen, select the platform to install the MySQL integration, and click **Continue**.
6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the integration for the selected platform.
7.  After installation, on the Test your integration screen, click **Test connection** to verify that the NRDOT Collector is able to connect to your MySQL instance and send data to New Relic.

### (Optional) Set up APM-database correlation [#optional-service-id]

To correlate your application performance with database operations, you can set up database service identification. This feature allows you to see exactly which applications are generating specific database workloads. For more information, refer to [set up database service identification](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/capabilities/db-apm/) to get APM-database correlation in New Relic.

> #### ⚠️ IMPORTANT
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> To view database performance data in APM, both entities must be in the same New Relic account. If the entities are in different New Relic accounts, you must have access to both accounts to view the data.

### Find and use your data [#find-use-data]

Once your data is being collected, you can access comprehensive MySQL database monitoring through New Relic's UI.

To find your MySQL database entity in New Relic:

1.  Go to **<https://one.newrelic.com> > All Capabilities > Databases**.
2.  From the **Entity type** dropdown, select **MySQL instance**, then click **Apply**.
3.  Select your MySQL database from the list of entities.

## What's next

After setting up MySQL database monitoring with NRDOT:

-   [Create custom dashboards](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/introduction-dashboards/) to visualize your database metrics
-   [Set up alerts](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/create-alert/create-alert-condition/alert-conditions/) for critical database performance thresholds
-   [Explore available metrics](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/mysql/metrics-reference) collected by the NRDOT collector
-   [Troubleshoot common issues](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/mysql/troubleshooting) with your monitoring setup