# Linkedin

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The following set of steps displays how to create a LinkedIn Data Connector.

* Select the **‘LinkedIn’** connector type icon from the Data Connector page.
* The LinkedIn Connector page opens.
* Click the ‘**Select Account**’ option.

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* The user gets redirected to a new window to access a valid LinkedIn account.
* Insert the credentials of the LinkedIn account to log in.
* Click the ‘**Allow access**’ option to provide permission to BDB for accessing data from the selected LinkedIn account.

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* The LinkedIn Connector page reopens with the ‘**Change Account**’ option indicating that a LinkedIn account is selected (Click the ‘Change Account’ option if you wish to change the selected account).
* Provide a name for the LinkedIn Data Connector (E.g., In this case, it is defined as ‘**Sample LinkedIn Data Connector’)**.
* Click the ‘**Save**’ option.

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* A success message appears, and the newly created data connector gets added to the Data Connectors list.