# Using postgresql in InstantRails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-postgresql-in-instantrails/120159>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 14, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-postgresql-in-instantrails/120159 "2007-11-14T09:52:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![elmoe01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@elmoe01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elmoe01)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-postgresql-in-instantrails/120159/1 "2007-11-14T09:52:36Z")

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Is there a way to connect to my postgresql database in InstantRails?  
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![elmoe01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@elmoe01](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elmoe01)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-postgresql-in-instantrails/120159/2 "2008-12-19T21:23:14Z")

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Download InstantRails from:  
[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=904](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=904)

Installed Gem:

> gem install postgres-pr

then changed database.yml to:

development:  
adapter: postgresql  
database: [database\_name]  
username: [user\_name]  
password: [password]  
host: [database\_hostIP]  
timeout: 5000

Didn’t do anything else and it works fine.  
coalex

On Nov 14 2007, 8:52 am, Elm M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)