# Run 'rails console' no problem, but not 'rails dbconsole': Couldn't find database client: psql **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 29, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-rails-console-no-problem-but-not-rails-dbconsole-couldnt-find-database-client-psql/195719 "2010-09-29T01:28:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ntk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@ntk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ntk)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-rails-console-no-problem-but-not-rails-dbconsole-couldnt-find-database-client-psql/195719/1 "2010-09-29T01:28:46Z")
It’s one of those things that seems like it should work but does not. My rails app (and ‘rails console’) clearly knows where my data is as I can see my data. When I run ‘rails dbconsole’ I can not get in, I get this error: Couldn’t find database client: psql. Check your $PATH and try again. Up to now I just log in to pgsql directly and I am in, just curious to use the rails tool. Environment: Rails 3, 1.9.2, rvm. If you’ve seen this please let me know, I don’t yet see anything in searches. David ---
**Author:** ![ntk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@ntk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ntk)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/run-rails-console-no-problem-but-not-rails-dbconsole-couldnt-find-database-client-psql/195719/2 "2010-09-29T09:30:27Z")
On Sep 29, 12:27 am, David K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > It’s one of those things that seems like it should work but does not. My > rails app (and ‘rails console’) clearly knows where my data is as I can see > my data. > > When I run ‘rails dbconsole’ I can not get in, I get this error: Couldn’t > find database client: psql. Check your $PATH and try again. Is psql in your path? Fred