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title: "Install the Infinity data source plugin | Grafana Labs"
description: "Learn how to install the Infinity data source plugin"
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# Install the Infinity data source plugin

The Infinity data source plugin is not installed by default. In this milestone, you search for the data source and install it. Watch video ->

Before you begin, sign in to your Grafana environment (for example, `mystack.grafana.net`).

In this section, you find the Infinity data source in the connections catalog and install its plugin.

To install the Infinity data source plugin, complete the following steps:

1. From the navigation menu, click **Connections > Add new connection**.
2. Enter `Infinity` in the search bar and press **Enter**.
3. Click the **Infinity** tile to open the plugin page.
   
   If the tile shows a green check mark, the Infinity data source is already installed. You can skip the remaining steps and continue to the next milestone.
4. In the upper-right corner, click **Install**.
   
   You receive an `Install requested, this may take a few minutes.` message.

You installed the Infinity data source plugin, which is now ready to add to your Grafana Cloud instance.

In the next milestone, you will add the Infinity data source to your Grafana Cloud instance.

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### More to explore (optional)

At this point in your journey, you can explore the following paths:

- [Data source plugins for Grafana](/grafana/plugins/data-source-plugins/)
- [Installing Infinity data source plugin](/docs/plugins/yesoreyeram-infinity-datasource/latest/setup/installation/)