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title: "Connecting to instances"
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Once you have authenticated as an administrator, go to the Dataflow view and click on instance management.

![image](media://d6e9f2c3-7b33-4647-b378-4574efd71261)

Then click on the top right button to create a new instance.

![image](media://de1f133b-54f6-4abf-83e2-057f5722a249)

You will be shown a form that must be filled out completely for the instance to function properly.

![image](media://92995fd5-92c2-4935-be46-01b764f1e123)

- **Identification**: Name for the instance.
- **Default instance**: Generates an instance used by all users who are not assigned one specific instance.

> ℹ️ You have more information on how to select a default instance in the following link:
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ [Changing default instance](https://onesaitplatform.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OP/pages/291505577/Changing+default+instance)

- **User type analytics**: Assign an instance to a specific user.

> ℹ️ You have more information on how to assign an instance in the following link:
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ [Assign instance to user](https://onesaitplatform.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OP/pages/293077666/Assign+instance+to+user)

- **URL to the Dataflow instance**: Instance access point.
- **Instance credentials:**
  - *Admin*: Mapped for use of the onesait administrator role.
  - *Manager*: Mapped for use of the onesait analytics role.
  - *Guest*: Mapped for users with read permissions.

> ℹ️ You have more information about user permissions in the following link.
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ [On User permissions](https://onesaitplatform.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OP/pages/227049529/Acerca+de+los+permisos+de+usuarios)


Click on the lower right button to finish and the instance will be ready to use.


You can read how the instances work in the following link:

> ℹ️ [How instances work](https://onesaitplatform.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OP/pages/293339677/How+instances+work)