diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/mysql/README.md b/public/app/plugins/datasource/mysql/README.md index a8319c8dec5..4143f69be08 100644 --- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/mysql/README.md +++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/mysql/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ -# Grafana Fake Data Datasource - Native Plugin +# Mysql Datasource - Native Plugin -This is the built in Fake Data Datasource that is used before any datasources are set up in your Grafana installation. It means you can create a graph without any data and still get an idea of what it would look like. +Grafana ships with a built-in MySQL data source plugin that allow you to query any visualize data from a MySQL compatible database. + +##Adding the data source +1. Open the side menu by clicking the Grafana icon in the top header. +2. In the side menu under the Dashboards link you should find a link named Data Sources. +3. Click the + Add data source button in the top header. +4. Select MySQL from the Type dropdown. + +Read more about it here: + +[http://docs.grafana.org/features/datasources/mysql/](http://docs.grafana.org/features/datasources/mysql/) diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/postgres/README.md b/public/app/plugins/datasource/postgres/README.md index 7b343ba78ff..16ee86a4c8c 100644 --- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/postgres/README.md +++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/postgres/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ # Grafana PostgreSQL Datasource - Native Plugin -This is the built in PostgreSQL Datasource that is used to connect to PostgreSQL databases. +Grafana ships with a built-in PostgreSQL data source plugin that allows you to query and visualize data from a PostgreSQL compatible database. + +##Adding the data source +1. Open the side menu by clicking the Grafana icon in the top header. +2. In the side menu under the Dashboards link you should find a link named Data Sources. +3. Click the + Add data source button in the top header. +4. Select PostgreSQL from the Type dropdown. + +[http://docs.grafana.org/features/datasources/postgres/](http://docs.grafana.org/features/datasources/postgres/)