# Setting up the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC driver in Windows
Setting up the ODBC driver in Windows

Use the following procedure to set up the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC driver in Windows:

1. Open **Control Panel** in Windows and search for ODBC (or in the menu, select **Windows Tools** > **ODBC Data Sources (32-bit)** or **ODBC Data Sources (64-bit)**):  
![\[Windows Control Panel interface showing setup links for ODBC 32-bit and 64-bit data sources.\]](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/documentdb/latest/developerguide/images/odbc-control-panel-1.png)

1. Select the appropriate ODBC Driver Data Source Administrator: opt for the 32-bit version if it is installed, otherwise, choose the 64-bit version.

1. Select the Sytem DSN tab and then click **Add...** to add a new DSN:  
![\[ODBC Data Source Administrator interface showing Add button.\]](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/documentdb/latest/developerguide/images/odbc-add-dsn-1.png)

1. Choose **Amazon DocumentDB** from the data source driver list:  
![\[The Create New Data Source interface with the Amazon DocumentDB driver option selected.\]](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/documentdb/latest/developerguide/images/create-data-source-1.png)

1. In the **Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN** dialog, complete the **Connection Settings**, **TLS** tab, and **Test Connection** fields, then click **Save**:  
![\[The Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN interface with Connection Settings, TLS, and Test Connection fields. The Save button is on the bottom.\]](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/documentdb/latest/developerguide/images/config-docdb-dsn-1.png)

1. Ensure you complete the Windows form accurately, as connection details will differ depending on your chosen SSH tunneling method to the EC2 instance. See SSH tunneling methods [here](https://github.com/aws/amazon-documentdb-odbc-driver/blob/develop/src/markdown/setup/setup.md#using-an-ssh-tunnel-to-connect-to-amazon-documentdb). See [Connection String Syntax and Options](https://github.com/aws/amazon-documentdb-odbc-driver/blob/develop/src/markdown/setup/connection-string.md) for more information about each property.  
![\[The Configure Amazon DocumentDB DSN interface with SSH Tunnel fields completed.\]](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/documentdb/latest/developerguide/images/config-docdb-dsn-ssh-1.png)

For more information about configuring the Amazon DocumentDB ODBC Driver on Windows, click [here](https://github.com/aws/amazon-documentdb-odbc-driver/blob/develop/src/markdown/setup/windows-dsn-configuration.md).