# Using existing Postgres DB for Central

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/using-existing-postgres-db-for-central/54562>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-central\
**Created:** [April 16, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/using-existing-postgres-db-for-central/54562 "2025-04-16T15:48:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![jdang](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/jdang/32/29879_2.png) [@jdang](https://forum.getodk.org/u/jdang)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/using-existing-postgres-db-for-central/54562/7 "2025-05-28T22:07:24Z")

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This post help alot. [Issues with connecting postgres (localhost) with latest odk central (v 2023.2) - #7 by Arunbala](https://forum.getodk.org/t/issues-with-connecting-postgres-localhost-with-latest-odk-central-v-2023-2/41568/7).  
and here is the details about the solution:

 ![image](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/d/4/d4cb843489fdd3c6ad507120604fb65cb4dc3dfd.png)

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