
Connect to PostGIS
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If your QGIS Project uses an existing PostGIS database, you need to enter the Service details.

You can connect to a PostGIS Data Source using below.

Click PostGIS on the left menu and then click Add New

  .. image:: images/PostGIS-1.png


Enter the requied PostGIS information and then click Next

  .. image:: images/PostGIS-2-Existing.png

.. warning::
    Be sure to enter the Service name.  Your QGIS Project uses the Service name for connections.


Select the database you wish to connect to and click Next

  .. image:: images/PostGIS-3-Save-Existing.png


You should see the Success message below

  .. image:: images/PostGIS-4-Saved-Existing.png


Your PostGIS data source has now been added


  .. image:: images/PostGIS-5-Saved-Existing-2.png

