# How to run postgres commands

This document will take you through how to run postgres queries in the main database for each deployment type.

## Prerequisites

-   This document assumes that you are the administrator and have access to your Sourcegraph instance

## Kubernetes

1. Exec into the database to run Postgres queries using `kubectl exec -ti PGSQL-Container-Name -- psql -U sg`

## Docker Compose

1. Exec into the database to run Postgres queries using `docker container exec -it pgsql psql -U sg`