pgadmin4/docs/en_US/browser.rst
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The pgAdmin 4 Client
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pgAdmin 4 supports all PostgreSQL features, from writing simple SQL queries to developing complex databases. It is designed to query an active database (in real-time), allowing you to stay current with modifications and implementations.
Features of pgAdmin 4 include:
* auto-detection and support for objects discovered at run-time
* a live SQL query tool with direct data editing
* support for administrative queries
* a syntax-highlighting SQL editor
* redesigned graphical interfaces
* powerful management dialogs and tools for common tasks
* responsive, context-sensitive behavior
* supportive error messages
* helpful hints
* online help and information about using pgAdmin dialogs and tools.
When pgAdmin opens, the interface features a menu bar and a window divided into two panes: the *Browser* tree control in the left pane, and a tabbed browser in the right pane.
.. image:: images/pgadmin_welcome.png
Select an icon from the *Quick Links* panel on the *Dashboard* tab to:
* Click the *Add New Server* button to open the :ref:`Create - Server dialog <server_dialog>` to add a new server definition.
* Click the *Configure pgAdmin* button to open the :ref:`Preferences dialog <preferences>` to customize your pgAdmin client.
Links in the *Getting Started* panel open a new browser tab that provide useful information for Postgres users:
* Click the *PostgreSQL Documentation* link to navigate to the *Documentation* page for the PostgreSQL open-source project; once at the project site, you can review the manuals for the currently supported versions of the PostgreSQL server.
* Click the *pgAdmin Website* link to navigate to the pgAdmin project website. The pgAdmin site features news about recent pgAdmin releases and other project information.
* Click the *Planet PostgreSQL* link to navigate to the blog aggregator for Postgres related blogs.
* Click the *Community Support* link to navigate to the *Community* page at the PostgreSQL open-source project site; this page provides information about obtaining support for PostgreSQL features.