This document describes how to get started with TencentDB for MySQL from instance creation to basic use. To use an instance, you need to complete the following operations.

1. Create a TencentDB for MySQL instance

In the TencentDB for MySQL console, you can create a MySQL instance whose billing mode and configurations are customizable. For more information, please see Creating MySQL Instance.

2. Initialize the TencentDB for MySQL instance

After creating a TencentDB for MySQL instance, you need to initialize it before you can enable it. For more information, please see Initializing TencentDB for MySQL Instance.

3. Connect to the TencentDB for MySQL instance

After initializing the TencentDB for MySQL instance, you can connect to it in many ways and then perform various database management operations. For more information, please see Connecting to MySQL Instance.

If you encounter connection errors, please see Troubleshooting Connection Errors.