# Create an instance of a database

Use the very top drop down in the navigation menu on the left to switch to *Developer\** view

![developer view](https://3928126737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MHI9hQsrkpOgN4dX6Cj%2Fsync%2F0ab4e0c0478ca5c4918d855dbb90ef35dd7642a9.png?generation=1600695209066818\&alt=media)

Click **+Add** and select the Database tile

![add database](https://3928126737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MHI9hQsrkpOgN4dX6Cj%2Fsync%2F994d00ec8ac3edbfd2b3f3fb66848c3e64ca9bfa.png?generation=1600695210590632\&alt=media)

Choose the **Database Database** tile and then **Create**

![database](https://3928126737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MHI9hQsrkpOgN4dX6Cj%2Fsync%2Fc33bd27f8ef79657995436f50e1c83f91941f03d.png?generation=1600695211262772\&alt=media)

You can edit some of the specifics of the database here. For example, change the name to `creditdb` and click **Create**

![create database](https://3928126737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MHI9hQsrkpOgN4dX6Cj%2Fsync%2F99619c780cdfec28a1843a5a172393f7a38da7ab.png?generation=1600695210401346\&alt=media)

Switch to the Topology tab, and watch your database creation complete!

![topology](https://3928126737-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MHI9hQsrkpOgN4dX6Cj%2Fsync%2Fb210f7f1fec3c82cba5ce32b34a09191afa8521c.png?generation=1600695208436089\&alt=media)


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