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title: "How Do I Connect to a PostgreSQL Database? - Lasernet FAQs"
slug: "how-do-i-connect-to-a-postgresql-database"
description: "Lasernet 6.7 or above needs to have an external driver to use a PostgreSQL database connection. Follow these steps highlighted in the article."
updated: 2026-03-05T11:41:42Z
published: 2026-03-05T11:41:42Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/how-do-i-connect-to-a-postgresql-database"
---

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# How Do I Connect to a PostgreSQL Database?

Lasernet 6.7 and newer must have an external driver to use a PostgreSQL database connection. Follow these steps:

1. Find the **libpq.dll** and **libintl-8.dl** files from inside the **PostgreSQL** installation folder.
2. This file then needs to be placed into the main installation folder of Lasernet.
3. After copying, restart the Lasernet service and reopen the Lasernet Developer.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> 64-bit Lasernet 6.7 and newer requires 64-bit drivers.

1. Define the **PostgreSQL** path in **Environment Variables**: **%PGROOT%\bin**.
2. To get a connection with PostgreSQL installed on the same server as Lasernet, the following fields must be set:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-AYGRAS32.png)

1. Click the **Test Connection** button to verify the setting. If every field is correct, you will have the message “Connection succeeded!” as follows:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-I4GMT727.png)

This connection can be saved and then referenced in **Database Commands**.