# Connection with pgAdmin

Source: https://docs.sliplane.io/databases/gui/pgadmin

Connect to your Sliplane database with pgAdmin.

[pgAdmin](https://www.pgadmin.org/) is the official open-source administration and management tool for PostgreSQL.

> **info**
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> Deploy with the Sliplane preset:
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> [Deploy pgAdmin](https://sliplane.io/app/deploy?presetId=pgadmin)

## Before you start

Open your Sliplane database to find its connection details.

## Connect

1. Open pgAdmin and, in the left **Browser** panel, click **Servers**, then click **Add New Server** in the main panel.

2. On the **General** tab, enter a **Name** for the connection (for example, your database name).

3. Switch to the **Connection** tab and fill in:
   * **Host name/address** — the host from the dashboard
   * **Port** — the port from the dashboard
   * **Maintenance database** — the database from the dashboard
   * **Username** — the user from the dashboard
   * **Password** — the password from the dashboard

4. Optionally enable **Save password**.

5. Switch to the **Parameters** tab, and:

   * Set **SSL mode** to **verify-full**
   * Add a new parameter **Root Certificate** (`sslrootcert`) with value `system`

   ![pgAdmin SSL settings](/_next/static/media/pgadmin-ssl-settings.e2f11fdb.webp)

6. Click **Save**. pgAdmin connects and shows your database in the **Browser** panel.