edgeCore ships with some sample files that you can connect to. In this exercise, you will connect to a directory on the local server where edgeCore is installed. This directory contains two comma-separated-values (CSV) files. One file contains US state information, and the other includes a breakdown by counties for each state.

Perform the following steps to connect to a data directory on the local server:

1. Click .
   The Connections page is displayed.
2. Click + in the lower left corner to create a new connection.
   A pop-up for choosing a connection type is displayed.
3. In the pop-up, select File / Server Filesystem connection type.
4. Click Use Selected.
   A new page is displayed.
5. In Connection Name, enter getting_started.
6. Make sure the Enable Connection toggle is on.
7. In Server Path, enter data/getting_started.
8. Click Next.
   You are taken to the Test Connection tab where the confirmation message Connection test was successful is displayed.
9. Click Save and Close.
   The newly created connection is displayed in the list of connections.