# Visualizing your PostgreSQL databases with pgAdmin — Adding pgAdmin to your stack

> In your compose.yaml file, add the pgadmin service next to your existing postgres service Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```yaml services: postgres: image: postgres:18 environment: POSTGRES_USER: postgres POSTGRES_PASSWORD: secret POSTGRES_DB: demo pgadmin: image

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In your compose.yaml file, add the pgadmin service next to your existing postgres service

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```yaml
    services:
      postgres:
        image: postgres:18
        environment:
          POSTGRES_USER: postgres
          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: secret
          POSTGRES_DB: demo

      pgadmin:
        image: dpage/pgadmin4:9.8
        ports:
          - 5050:80
        environment:
          # Required by pgAdmin
          PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL: demo@example.com
          PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD: secret

          # Don't require the user to login
          PGADMIN_CONFIG_SERVER_MODE: 'False'

          # Don't require a "master" password after logging in
          PGADMIN_CONFIG_MASTER_PASSWORD_REQUIRED: 'False'
```

Start the Compose stack with the following command

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
    $ docker compose up
```

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
    pgadmin-1   | [2025-09-22 15:52:47 +0000] [1] [INFO] Starting gunicorn 23.0.0
    pgadmin-1   | [2025-09-22 15:52:47 +0000] [1] [INFO] Listening at: http://[::]:80 (1)
    pgadmin-1   | [2025-09-22 15:52:47 +0000] [1] [INFO] Using worker: gthread
    pgadmin-1   | [2025-09-22 15:52:47 +0000] [119] [INFO] Booting worker with pid: 119
```

Once in the admin panel, select the Add New Server link to define a new server. Enter the following details

Select the Save button to create the new database.

You now have pgAdmin setup and connected to your containerized database. Feel free to navigate around, view the tables, and explore your database.

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