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Bitnami Documentation > General Documentation > Bitnami Infrastructure Stacks > Bitnami package for PostgreSQL > Getting started > Connect to PostgreSQL

Bitnami package for PostgreSQL

Getting started

  • Obtain application and server credentials
  • Understand the default configuration
  • Understand the default port configuration
  • Obtain PostgreSQL root credentials
  • Connect to PostgreSQL

Configuration

  • Create a database and user
  • Create a PostGIS database template

Administration

  • Start or stop services
  • Connect to PostgreSQL from a different machine
  • Modify the default administrator password
  • Secure PostgreSQL
  • Run console commands
  • Create and restore application backups
  • Create and restore PostgreSQL backups
  • Upload files using SFTP
  • Configure pgAdmin 4
  • Install and use Tiger Geocoder
  • Install PostGIS in a PostgreSQL database

Troubleshooting

  • Check for PostGIS support

Connect to PostgreSQL

You can connect to the PostgreSQL database from the same computer where it is installed with the psql client tool.

$ psql -U postgres

You will be prompted to enter the postgres user password. This is the same as the application password.

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Last modification July 17, 2025

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