Connect Community Edition Site to MySQL Instance running on localhost

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Hello,

I am trying to set up a data source / connected system in my Community Edition Site. I am running a MySQL Server instance on localhost:3306, but my connection test fails. Am I even doing this right?

The username and password are correct, and My SQL says the server is running:

Do I have to host the server online to be able to connect? No technical background here, but I'm trying to get it. I would appreciate your help!

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