# Overview

Ready to get started with the Percona Operator for MySQL? In this section, you will learn some basic operations, such as:

-	Install and deploy an Operator
-	Connect to MySQL instance in Percona XtraDB Cluster
-	Insert sample data to the database
-	Set up and make a logical backup
-	Monitor the database health with Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM)

## Next steps
 
[Install the Operator :material-arrow-right:](kubectl.md){.md-button}