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Snowflake to DataGrip Connection

​ This document is here to help establish a connection to Snowflake through the DataGrip IDE. ​

Snowflake Account

  1. Ensure you have a Snowflake account by logging into it on the Snowflake Website. ​
    • When promted to select an account to sign into, input ACCOUNT. Then input your username and password ​

DataGrip Connection

  1. Open DataGrip and open your Database Tool Window and click on Database Source Properties (Crtl + Alt + Shift + S) ​
  2. Under the DataSources tab, click the '+' and scroll and add Snowflake ​ 1st screenshot ​
  3. Above the Test connection link at the bottom, there should be a Download missing driver files link. Click the link so DataGrip downloads the drivers required to react with the database. ​
  4. Ensure the Authentication field is for User & Password ​
  5. In the User and Password fields, input your account username and password. ​
  6. In the URL field, input jdbc:snowflake://https://ACCOUNT.snowflakecomputing.com/ ​
  7. Test your connection ​

  8. This should be your output: ​

    2nd screenshot