# Configuration Steps

After connecting to a database, you will be presented with configuration steps before you can begin working with your data. The configuration involves three steps:

1. [Configure source](/editable/getting-data-into-editable/connect-to-data/configuration-steps/configure-source.md)
2. [Configure columns](/editable/getting-data-into-editable/connect-to-data/configuration-steps/configure-columns.md)
3. [Configure SCDs (optional)](/editable/getting-data-into-editable/connect-to-data/configuration-steps/configure-type-2-scds-optional.md)

We'll look at them one by one in the upcoming sections.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you have not connected to an existing database but have [created a table using EDITable](/editable/getting-data-into-editable/create-a-table.md), the configuration steps are as follows:

1. Configure Source: When you select and add a data source to create a table, you are configuring the source. 
2. Configure Columns: Once your data is loaded into EDITable, you can manage the column properties using the [Manage Columns](/editable/working-with-editable/manage-columns.md) menu.
3. Configure SCDs: Adding Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCDs) is optional and can be set up for specific tables that require and support them.
   {% endhint %}


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