# Clouds

Procedure: Enable the Database Tools and SQL plugin

This functionality relies on the  Database Tools and SQL plugin, which  is bundled and enabled in IntelliJ IDEA   by default. If the relevant features are not available, make sure that you did not disable the plugin.

> **Note:**
> Database Tools and SQL functionality support is limited in IntelliJ IDEA without the Ultimate subscription.

1. Press `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Windows), `⌘ Comma` (macOS), `⌘ Comma` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ Comma` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Sublime Text), `⌘ Comma` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Visual Studio), `⌘ Comma` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Ctrl+Alt+S` (Eclipse), `⌘ Comma` (Eclipse (macOS)) to open settings and then select `Plugins`.

2. Open the Installed tab, find the Database Tools and SQL plugin, and select the checkbox next to the plugin name.

In IntelliJ IDEA, you can work with a database stored in a cloud. To do this, you have to download a cloud provider plugin and connect to your cloud provider account first. IntelliJ IDEA obtains and displays the list of databases available in the account. When you select a database you want to connect to and proceed with creating a data source for it, the connection details are automatically filled in the corresponding files of the  Data Sources and Drivers  dialog.

Supported clouds and plugins to work with them in IntelliJ IDEA:

* [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](clouds-aws.html), [AWS Cloud Explorer](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/28628-aws-cloud-explorer) plugin

* [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](clouds-google-cloud.html), [Google Cloud Explorer](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/28662-google-cloud-explorer) plugin

* [Azure](clouds-azure.html), [Azure Cloud Explorer](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/28665-azure-cloud-explorer) plugin

To download a cloud provider plugin and connect to your cloud account, navigate `New | Data Source from Cloud Provider` and select the plugin to download or cloud you want to connect to.

![Cloud provider submenu in Database tool window](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/cloud_providers_download_menu_azure.png)

All the cloud databases connected to your IDE are displayed in the Cloud tab of the [Data Sources and Drivers
dialog](data-sources-and-drivers-dialog.html).

![Cloud tab in the Data Source and Drivers dialog](https://resources.jetbrains.com/help/img/idea/2026.2/db_cloud_providers_dialog.png)