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# ODBC drivers

Installing ODBC drivers on your computer is only necessary if you want to connect to Nuvolos from applications that are not hosted in Nuvolos. **If you use the Nuvolos web interface at** [**nuvolos.cloud**](https://nuvolos.cloud)**, you do not need to complete these steps.**

### Windows setup

Nuvolos uses Snowflake as a database provider, consequently, you have to install the ODBC driver for Snowflake to be able to connect to Nuvolos from your non-Nuvolos Windows-based applications.

To install the Snowflake Windows ODBC driver, please follow [these](https://docs.snowflake.net/manuals/user-guide/odbc-windows.html) steps.

### Linux setup

Nuvolos uses Snowflake as a database provider, consequently, you have to install the ODBC driver for Snowflake to be able to connect to Nuvolos from your non-Nuvolos Linux-based applications.

To install the Snowflake Linux ODBC driver, please follow [these](https://docs.snowflake.net/manuals/user-guide/odbc-linux.html) steps.

### Mac setup

Nuvolos uses Snowflake as a database provider, consequently, you have to install the ODBC driver for Snowflake to be able to connect to Nuvolos from your non-Nuvolos MacOS-based applications.

To install the Snowflake MacOS ODBC driver, please follow [these](https://docs.snowflake.net/manuals/user-guide/odbc-mac.html) steps.