https://andrewrady.github.io/blog/tags/postgres/Recent content in Postgres on Andrew RadyHugoenTue, 03 Mar 2020 12:15:32 -0600https://andrewrady.github.io/blog/posts/connecting-your-rails-app-to-a-database/Tue, 03 Mar 2020 12:15:32 -0600https://andrewrady.github.io/blog/posts/connecting-your-rails-app-to-a-database/<h1 id="connecting-your-rails-application-to-a-database" class="relative group">Connecting your Rails application to a database <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"><a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700" style="text-decoration-line: none !important;" href="#connecting-your-rails-application-to-a-database" aria-label="Anchor">#</a></span></h1><p>Rails default setup uses sqlite which is a great way to get starting building applications, but at some point we will need to connect to a real database. Whether you need functionality that is specific to a certain database, or you want to simulate your production environment more. Connecting to a database is pretty easy with Rails. The first thing you will need is a database installed on your computer. For my apps I primarily use Postgres and pgAdmin as my GUI.</p>