_cloud-create-connect-tutorials.md

A service in $CLOUD_LONG is a cloud instance which contains your database. Each service contains a single database, named tsdb. You can connect to a service from your local system using the psql command-line utility. If you've used $PG before, you might already have psql installed. If not, check out the installing psql section.

1. In the $CONSOLE, click Create service.

2. Click Download the cheatsheet to download an SQL file that contains the login details for your new service. You can also copy the details directly from this page. When you have copied your password, click I stored my password, go to service overview at the bottom of the page.

   When your service is ready to use, is shows a green Running label in the Service Overview. You also receive an email confirming that your service is ready to use.

3. On your local system, at the command prompt, connect to the service using the Service URL from the SQL file that you downloaded. When you are prompted, enter the password:

   psql -x "<SERVICE_URL>"
   Password for user tsdbadmin:

   If your connection is successful, you'll see a message like this, followed by the psql prompt:

   psql (13.3, server 12.8 (Ubuntu 12.8-1.pgdg21.04+1))
   SSL connection (protocol: TLSv1.3, cipher: TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, bits: 256, compression: off)
   Type "help" for help.
   tsdb=>