> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.reorc.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.reorc.com/getting-started/1.-set-up-a-connection.md).

# 1. Set up a connection

Before you can begin transforming your data, you'll need to establish connections to your data destinations - the "L" (Load) in the ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) pipeline. These destinations are where your ingested data will ultimately reside, whether it's a database, data warehouse, or data lake.

The **Destinations** section in Recurve serves as your centralized hub for managing these crucial connection points. Here you can configure and maintain connections to various data storage systems.

For a simple, first-time connection, we recommend you set up connection to a relational database or a data warehouse, so that the raw tables are ready for data modeling without extra transformation.

To access **Destinations**, from Recurve left sidebar, select **Connections** -> **Destinations**.

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In the **Destinations** page, click **+ Create Connection**.

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Select the connector to your data source and click **Set up**.

Each connector has its own set of authentication fields and configuration parameters. You can check out the list of available data sources here: [Destinations](/connections/destinations.md).

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For a practical demo, you can follow the setup guide for specific data warehouse:

* [BigQuery setup](/getting-started/1.-set-up-a-connection/bigquery-setup.md)
* [Snowflake setup](/getting-started/1.-set-up-a-connection/snowflake-setup.md)