iris-driver-distribution/index.md

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# InterSystems IRIS Driver Packages

Use the buttons to download drivers for use in connecting your applications to InterSystems IRIS. 

<button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('java').click()">JDBC</button>
<a id="java" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/JDBC/JDK18/intersystems-jdbc-3.3.1.jar?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>

<button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('dotnet').click()">ADO.NET</button>
<a id="dotnet" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/ADO.NET/InterSystems.Data.IRISClient.dll?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>

<button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('python').click()">DB-API</button>
<a id="python" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/DB-API/intersystems_irispython-3.2.0-py3-none-any.whl?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>

<button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('ODBCUbuntu').click()">ODBC Ubuntu</button>
<a id="ODBCUbuntu" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/ODBC/lnxubuntu2004/ODBC-2022.1.0.209.0-lnxubuntu2004x64.tar.gz?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>  <button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('ODBCMac').click()">ODBC Mac</button>
<a id="ODBCMac" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/ODBC/mac/ODBC-2022.1.0.209.0-macx64.tar.gz?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>  <button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('ODBCWin').click()">ODBC Win</button>
<a id="ODBCWin" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/ODBC/windows/ODBC-2022.1.0.209.0-win_x64.exe ?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>

<button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('NodeUbuntu').click()">Node.js Ubuntu</button>
<a id="NodeUbuntu" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/Node.js/lnxubuntu/NodeJS-2022.1.0.209.0-lnxubuntu2004x64.tar.gz?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>  <button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('NodeMac').click()">Node.js Mac</button>
<a id="NodeMac" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/Node.js/mac/NodeJS-2022.1.0.209.0-macx64.tar.gz?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>  <button class="btn" onclick="document.getElementById('NodeWin').click()">Node.js Win</button>
<a id="NodeWin" href="https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution/blob/main/Node.js/windows/NodeJS-2022.1.0.209.0-win_x64.exe?raw=true" download target="_blank" hidden></a>

You can browse all of the available InterSystems IRIS driver packages at https://github.com/intersystems-community/iris-driver-distribution.

Program a connection using these simple steps:

1. Download the driver for the language you are developing in: JDBC for Java, ADO.NET for .NET languages such as C#, DB-API for Python, ODBC for C++, or Node.js.

2. Find the description of the driver package you have downloaded in <a href="https://docs.intersystems.com/components/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=PAGE_extconnex" target="_blank">Connection Tools</a> and review the listed documentation to learn how you can use it.

2. Gather the connection information for the InterSystems IRIS target you want to connect to. 

	- For the connection information for an InterSystems IRIS cloud service, such as <a href="https://docs.intersystems.com/services/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=PAGE_iriscloudsql" target="_blank">InterSystems IRIS Cloud SQL</a>, refer to the deployment’s Overview page in the cloud services portal. 
	- For detailed information about the connection information for InterSystems IRIS clusters and instances on various platforms, see <a href="https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=AB_idesetup#AB_idesetup_info" target="_blank">InterSystems IRIS Connection Information</a>.

3. Install the driver and add the needed code to your application. For instructions, consult these learning materials:

	- Read <a href="https://docs.intersystems.com/components/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=ADRIVE" target="_blank">Connecting Applications to InterSystems IRIS</a>. 
	- Watch <a href="https://learning.intersystems.com/course/view.php?name=IRISCloudConnect" target="_blank">brief videos</a> showing how to code an application connection.
	- Start on <a href="https://learning.intersystems.com/course/view.php?name=LanguagesLPs" target="_blank">the learning path for your language</a>.