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---
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title: Manage databases with InfluxDB 3 Explorer
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seotitle: Manage InfluxDB databases with InfluxDB 3 Explorer
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description: >
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Use InfluxDB 3 Explorer to manage databases in an InfluxDB 3 instance.
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menu:
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influxdb3_explorer:
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name: Manage databases
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weight: 4
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related:
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- /influxdb3/core/admin/databases/, Manage databases in InfluxDB 3 Core
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- /influxdb3/enterprise/admin/databases/, Manage databases in InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
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---
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{{% product-name %}} lets you manage databases in your InfluxDB 3 Core instance
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or InfluxDB 3 Enterprise cluster.
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> [!Important]
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> Using {{% product-name %}} to manage a database in InfluxDB 3 requires that
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> Explorer is running in [admin mode](/influxdb3/explorer/install/#run-in-query-or-admin-mode)
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> and that the token used in the InfluxDB 3 server configuration is an
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> [admin token](/influxdb3/enterprise/admin/tokens/admin/).
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To manage databases, navigate to **Manage Databases** in Explorer.
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This page provides a list of databases in the connected InfluxDB 3 server that
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contains the database name, retention period, and number of tables
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(which includes system tables).
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## Create a database
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1. On the **Manage Databases** page, click **+ Create New**.
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2. Provide a **Database name**.
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_For information about naming restrictions, see
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[InfluxDB 3 naming restrictions](/influxdb3/enterprise/admin/databases/create/#database-naming-restrictions)._
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3. _(Optional)_ Specify a **Retention Period** for the database.
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This determines how long InfluxDB retains data (based on timestamp) in the
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database before expiring and removing the data. If no retention period is
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specified, InfluxDB does not expire data in the database.
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Set the following:
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- **Retention Period**: The number of time units to retain data.
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- **Unit**: The unit of time to use in the retention period definition.
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4. Click **{{< icon "check" >}} Create Database**.
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## Delete a database
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1. On the **Manage Databases** page, click **{{< icon "trash" >}}**.
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2. Confirm that you want to delete the database.
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> [!Caution]
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> Deleting a database is a destructive action and cannot be undone.
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