# Set Up a WordPress Connection

Set up the WordPress connection to start the flow of data into Data 360.

| User Permissions Needed |                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| To create a connection: | System Admin profile or Data Cloud Architect permission set |

Before you begin:

- Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data 360 to connect to by including these [IP addresses](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360\_a_data_cloud_ip_address_allowlist.htm\&type=5) to your allowlists.
- Set up [OAuth based authentication](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360\_a_setup_oauth_openid.htm\&type=5) with OpenId.
- Create external and named credentials.

1. In Data Cloud, click **Setup**, and select **Data Cloud Setup**.

2. Under External Integrations, select **Other Connectors**.

3. Click **New**.

4. On the Source tab, select **WordPress** and click **Next**.

5. Enter a connection name and connection API name.

6. For Authentication Details, select the **Authentication Method** that you want to use from the dropdown.

   1. For Basic Authentication, enter the username and password to authenticate the user. For the SSL Server Certificate, enter the certificate string or upload the string as a .pem file.

   2. For Named Credential authentication, select a **Named Credential**, and enter the SSL server certificate.

7. For Connection Details, provide the URL ending in this format: .(com|gov|org|edu|mil|au|uk|us|cs|jp).

8. To review your configuration, click **Test Connection**.

9. Click **Save**.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.

## Next Step

- [Create a WordPress Data Stream](/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-create-wordpress-data-stream.md)