docs(WIP): updating navigation to data source configuration

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## Create an InfluxDB data source
Which data source you create depends on which query language you want to use to
query {{% product-name %}}:
### Navigate to data source configuration
1. In your Grafana user interface (UI), navigate to **Data Sources**.
2. Click **Add new data source**.
3. Search for and select the **InfluxDB** plugin.
4. Provide a name for your data source.
5. Under **Query Language**, select either **SQL** or **InfluxQL**:
1. In your Grafana interface, click **Connections** in the left sidebar
2. Click **Data sources**
3. Click **Add new data source**
4. Under **Time series databases**, click **InfluxDB**
### Configure basic settings
The configuration form is organized into numbered sections. The form dynamically
adapts based on your product and query language selections.
**Configure the following:**
1. **Name**: Enter a descriptive name for your data source (for example, `InfluxDB-Production`)
2. **URL**: Enter your {{% show-in "cloud-serverless" %}}[{{< product-name >}} region URL](/influxdb3/version/reference/regions/){{% /show-in %}}{{% hide-in "cloud-serverless" %}}{{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster URL{{% /hide-in %}}: https://{{< influxdb/host >}}
{{< tabs-wrapper >}}
{{% tabs %}}