# Set alternative default connection

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Only [**Admin users**](/app-help/documentation/settings/users.md) can manage data warehouse connections.
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### **What is the Default Connection?**

* The **default Code IDE connection** is used to **run dbt™ commands** in Paradime.
* During onboarding, **the first connection added** to the **Code IDE Environment** or **Scheduler Environment** is automatically set as the **default connection**.
* You may need to change this default if your workflow requires a different data warehouse connection.

### **How to Change the Default Connection**

1. **Go to** **Settings > Connections**.
2. **Find the connection** you want to set as default (e.g., Code IDE, Scheduler, etc.).
3. **Click** the **View** button.
4. **Click** the **More (`...`)** button in the connection settings menu.
5. **Select** **"Set as Default"**.

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**Implications of Changing the Default Connection**

* **Affects All Users**: Updating the default **Code IDE Environment connection** will impact **all Paradime users**.
* **Changes dbt™ Execution**: The new default connection will be used to **run dbt™ commands** in the Paradime [**Terminal**](/app-help/documentation/code-ide/terminal.md).
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