The pgAdmin tool is a database administration tool that can be run on the
desktop, or in your browser. It is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and
Safari browsers, or can be installed on Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, or
various Linux flavors.
For more information about pgAdmin, including download and installation
instructions, see pgadmin.org.
- Download and install
pgAdmin. For the instructions to download and install, see pgadmin.org.
This table provides the description and example values for the fields in the
Connection dialog.
| Setting | Example value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host name/address | localhost,127.0.0.1 postgresql.example.com, <REMOTE_HOST>.tsdb.cloud.timescale.com | The fully qualified server name or IP address of your TimescaleDB server or the host name of your Timescale service. |
| Port | 5432 | The port number of the TimescaleDB server or the Timescale service. |
| Username | postgres, tsdbadmin | The user name you want to log in with. Use tsdbadmin for Timescale services |
| Password | password | The password for the account you are logging in with |
| Save password | Toggle | Enable if you don't want to enter the password each time you connect. |
| Maintenance database name | postgres, tsdb | This option is used to specify the initial database that pgAdmin connects to. The database name for a Timescale service is tsdb. You can also specify the name of the database to connect to. |
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