1. Open the Database Connection wizard in any of the following ways:
- Select the Launch client application check box on the final page of the CentriQS Client Setup wizard
- Double-click the CentriQS icon
- Click Start, point to All Programs, click the CentriQS folder, and click CentriQS
2. Select computer with CentriQS Server application depending on the following conditions:
- If you installed both CentriQS Client and CentriQS Server applications on your computer, click Connect to this server computer.
![](http://www.centriqs.com/images/centriqs.com/helpdesk/connect-to-server-on-this-computer.png)
- If only CentriQS Client application is installed on your computer, click Automatic search.
Tip You can click Stop, when at least 1 server has been found.
- If only CentriQS Client application is installed on your computer and you want to connect to a particular computer with CentriQS Server application, click Specify server computer you want to connect to and enter the name or IP address of the computer.
![](http://www.centriqs.com/images/centriqs.com/helpdesk/specify-server-computer.png)
3. Select the database you want to connect to
- Click the database from the list (by default there are at least several sample databases supplied with the trial version).
4. Log on to the database
![](http://www.centriqs.com/images/centriqs.com/helpdesk/database-login.png)
Important! If you log on to the database for the first time, type username: admin and type password: admin. Under admin account you can create User accounts with their usernames and passwords.