# Connect with pgAdmin4

### Install pgAdmin4

To install pgAdmin4 on your local computer, follow the directions here:

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### Connecting to Server

* Open pgadmin4 on your local computer
* Select "Object"
* Under "Objects", go to "Create" and then select "Server"
* OPTION 2: You can also click "Add New Server" in the "Quick Links" menu in the Dashboard
* Under "General"
  * Name: Write any name you'd like for your server to be on your local computer: EX. PostgreSQL AWS
* Under "Connection"
  * Host name/address: Paste your host name we copied from our AWS instance (discussed further in the Overview section of this chapter)
  * Port: 5432 (standard for PostgreSQL)
  * Username: your "username" created in the "Add Role to PostgreSQL Server" section in previous chapter
  * Password: type "password" for your "username"
  * Save password?: Select if you prefer not to type your password every time you log into the server locally
* Press the "Save" icon at the bottom right corner of the dialog box

You've now connected to your server!

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