====Adding Drivers to ARDI====

[[driver#installing|Installing]] your driver is only the first step to getting it working.

Because ARDI supports a number of [[ardi_database|ARDI databases]] on the one machine, and not all of your databases may //want// to use that particular driver, installing a driver simply makes it //available//. 

To use it, you'll have to add a driver to the specific database that wants it.

You can do this in the **drivers** section of the [[Administration Page|Administration page]].

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To add a new driver, click on **Add New Driver**.

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In 95% of cases, the only thing you have to do here is choose the driver you want to use from the list.

Note that the list is broken into two sections - first are the [[live driver|live drivers]], and second are the [[historical driver|historical drivers]]. 

Once you choose a driver, the name will be automatically set up for you. You should leave the two final columns (Address and Port Number) blank, unless you're setting up a [[remote data source|remote data source]].

Hit 'Save' to finish the process.

On Linux-based systems, your driver will automatically be brought up and added to your systems startup. 

On other systems, you may need to follow the on-screen instructions to install your driver service. On Windows systems, this is because the system is unable to start drivers automatically due to User Account Control.