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`Getting Started`:index:
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Pre-compiled and configured installation packages for pgAdmin 4 are available
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for a number of desktop environments; we recommend using an installer
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whenever possible.
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In a Server Deployment, the pgAdmin application is deployed behind a webserver
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or with the WSGI interface.
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If you install pgAdmin in server mode, you will be prompted to provide a role
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name and pgAdmin password when you initially connect to pgAdmin. The first
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role registered with pgAdmin will be an administrative user; the
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administrative role can use the pgAdmin *User Management* dialog to create
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and manage additional pgAdmin user accounts. When a user authenticates
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with pgAdmin, the pgAdmin tree control displays the server definitions
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associated with that login role.
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Contents:
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.. toctree::
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server_deployment
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pgadmin_login
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pgadmin_user
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change_user_password
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In a Desktop Deployment, the pgAdmin application is configured to use the
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desktop runtime environment to host the program on a supported platform.
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Typically, users will install a pre-built package to run pgAdmin in desktop
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mode, but a manual desktop deployment can be installed and though it is more
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difficult to setup, it may be useful for developers interested in understanding
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how pgAdmin works.
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Contents:
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 2
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desktop_deployment
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.. note:: Pre-compiled and configured installation packages are available for
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a number of platforms. These packages should be used by end-users whereever
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possible - the following information is useful for the maintainers of those
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packages and users interested in understanding how pgAdmin works.
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The pgAdmin 4 client features a highly-customizable display that features
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drag-and-drop panels that you can arrange to make the best use of your desktop
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environment.
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The tree control provides an elegant overview of the managed servers, and the
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objects that reside on each server. Right-click on a node within the tree control
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to access context-sensitive menus that provide quick access to management tasks
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for the selected object.
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The tabbed browser provide quick access to statistical information about each
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object in the tree control, and pgAdmin tools and utilities (such as the Query
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tool and the debugger). pgAdmin opens additional feature tabs each time you
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access the extended functionality offered by pgAdmin tools; you can open, close,
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and re-arrange feature tabs as needed.
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Use the *Preferences* dialog to customize the content and colors of the pgAdmin
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display. To open the *Preferences* dialog, select *Preferences* from the *File* menu.
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*Help* buttons in the lower-left corner of each dialog will open the online help
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for the dialog. You can access additional Postgres help by navigating through
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the *Help* menu, and selecting the name of the resource that you wish to open.
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Contents:
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.. toctree::
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browser
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pgadmin_menu_bar
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pgadmin_toolbar
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pgadmin_tabbed_browser
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pgadmin_tree_control
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preferences
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keyboard_shortcuts
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Before using pgAdmin to manage objects that reside on a server, you must define a
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connection to the server; for more information please see *Connecting to a Server*
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in the next section.
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