# Using Cloud SQL from Google App Engine

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This is an example program showing how to use the native MySQL connections from Google App Engine to [Google Cloud SQL](https://cloud.google.com/sql).

Refer to the [App Engine Samples README](../README.md) for information on how to run and deploy this sample.

## Setup

1. You will need to create a [Cloud SQL instance](https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/create-instance).

2. Edit the update the `env_variables` section in `app.yaml` with your Cloud SQL configuration.