Create Store¶
Table of Contents
Credentials¶
In order to create a PostGIS store, we’ll need a PostgreSQL username and password.
We’ll use the geodb database and geouser user we created ealier.
Add Store¶
1. On the left menu, click “Stores”
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2. Click the “Add new store” link
![../../_images/store-2.png](../../_images/store-2.png)
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3. Under the Vector Data Store section, click “PostGIS”
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4. In the Workspace dropdown, selection the postgis workspace we created earlier:
![../../_images/store-4.png](../../_images/store-4.png)
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5. In the name and description fields, enter ‘postgis’
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6. In the Connection Parameters section, enter the information for the geodb database and geouser user:
![../../_images/store-credentials.png](../../_images/store-credentials.png)
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7. Click the Save button.
Note: clicking Save will direct you to the Layers available for the store. You can publish the layers at this point, but we will do so in next section “Add a Layer”
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