# Guide: Using Copper with Databox

## How to connect Copper to Databox

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To connect a Copper Account in Databox, go to  **Data Sources > + New connection.** Type**Copper** in the search bar and click on the green **Connect**button.

This will open the  **Activation** window, which is where you will be prompted to enter your Copper login and API Key.

## How much historical data is synced when you first connect Copper to Databox?

When you connect a new Copper Data Source in Databox, no historical data is initially synced.

Once your Copper Data Source is connected and actively syncing data, we store the data that's collected in our own database. This allows us to accumulate more data over time as more data syncs are made so that you can report on more historical Copper data in your Databox reports. Learn more [here](/data-sync-storage-security-in-databox).

## What time zone does Copper data sync in?

Copper data is synced in UTC.

## How to access pre-built Copper Templates

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1. Navigate to **Databoards > Public Templates**
2. In the **Data Source** drop-down list, select  **Copper**
3. To view a preview of the Template populated with dummy data, click **Preview**
4. To pull the Template into your Account and re-populate it with your own Copper data, click **Use Template**
5. Select the appropriate Copper Data Source from the drop-down list to complete the process. The Databoard will be re-populated with data from the selected Copper Account and can be found on the  **Databoards** page


Once the Databoard is available on the **Databoards** page, it is completely disconnected from the public Template. Therefore, you can further customize this Databoard to meet your specific needs using the [Designer](/overview-designer).

View a full list of Copper Metrics available in Databox [here.](https://app.databox.com/metrics/library/ProsperWorks)

## How to build a Databoard

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1. Navigate to  **Databoards** > **+ New Databoard** > **Start Blank**
2. Click on the **Metric** **Library** icon on the left-hand side of the Designer
3. Select the appropriate Copper Account from the **Data Source** drop-down list in the **Metric Library**
4. View the list of pre-built Copper Datablocks in the  **Metric Library**. Drag and drop your selected Datablock onto your Databoard
5. If a pre-built Datablock isn't available for your use case, click on the  **Visualization Types** icon under the **Metric** **Library**icon
6. View the list of Visualizations available in Databox. Drag and drop your selected Visualization onto your Databoard
7. Click on the Datablock on the Databoard to open the corresponding **Datablock Editor**on the right-hand side of the Designer
8. Select the appropriate Copper Data Source and Metric in the righthand Datablock Editor. This will update the Datablock, and it will populate the Datablock with the corresponding data
9. Complete steps 4-8 until your Databoard is complete


## How to use the Metric Builder for Copper

Learn more about the Custom Metrics and Metric Builder for Copper [here](/overview-metric-builder-for-copper).