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Buying and Connecting to a FlexusRDS Instance

This section describes how to purchase a FlexusRDS instance and how to connect to it using Data Admin Service (DAS).

Go to the FlexusRDS console.
If this is your first time to create a FlexusRDS instance, click Buy.
Configure the instance information and click Buy.
- DB Engine: Select MySQL 8.0.
- Instance Class: Select Standard 2U4G (120 GB of storage).
- Required Duration: Select 1 year.
- Quantity: Enter 1.
Figure 1 Selecting an instance class

Figure 2 Selecting the required duration
Confirm the order and click Pay Now.
Figure 3 Order confirmation
Select a payment method and complete the payment.
View the purchased instance.
- Administrator account: root
- Password of the administrator account: The password is randomly set by the system. You need to reset the password when using the account.
Figure 4 Instance successfully purchased

In the instance list, locate the instance and click Reset Password in the Operation column.
Figure 5 Instance list
Enter a new password, confirm the password, and click OK.
Figure 6 Resetting a password
In the instance list, locate the instance and click Log In in the Operation column.
Figure 7 Instance list
Enter username root and its password, and click Log In.
Figure 8 Instance login
Click Create Database.
Figure 9 Creating a database
Complete the database creation.
Figure 10 Database information
Click the database name. On the displayed page, you can create tables, views, stored procedures, events, triggers, and functions.
Figure 11 Database management
Click Create Table.
Figure 12 Creating a table
Insert table data and click Create.
Figure 13 Inserting data into the table
View the new table.
Figure 14 Table information