# Manually adding the Athena data source
## Prerequisites
+ The [AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html) is installed and configured in your environment.
+ You have access to **Amazon Athena** from your account.
**To manually add the Athena data source:**
1. In the Grafana console side menu, pause on the **Configuration** (gear) icon, then choose **Data Sources**.
1. Choose **Add data source**.
1. Choose the **AWS Athena** data source. If necessary, you can start typing **Athena** in the search box to help you find it.
1. In **Connection Details** menu, configure the authentication provider (recommended: **Workspace IAM Role**)
1. Select your targeted Athena data source, database, and workgroup.
To create a new Athena account, follow the instructions at [Getting started with Athena](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/athena/latest/ug/getting-started.html).
1. If your workgroup doesn't have an output location configured already, specify an S3 bucket and folder to use for query results. For example, `s3://grafana-athena-plugin-test-data/query-result-output/ `.
1. Select **Save & Test**.
The following is an example of the **Athena Details** settings.
