This article discusses various ways to connect to the SingleStore database using R script, focusing on two libraries: RMySQL and RJDBC. SingleStore's architecture is similar to MySQL, making it easy to connect using MySQL drivers and protocols. The connection process depends on server settings and correct parameters. To connect using RMySQL, users need to install the library, load it in the R session, create a connection variable with database credentials, and check for successful connection. For RJDBC, prerequisites include setting up Java runtime environment and downloading the MySQL JDBC library, before installing the library, loading it, creating a connection variable with specific parameters, and checking for success. Additionally, other methods like ODBC are mentioned as alternatives to connect to SingleStoreDB Self-Managed on Windows machines.