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title: "Quickstart"
description: "Run SQL Studio for the first time."
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markdown_url: "https://docs-cloud-kinfe123-sqlite-studio.farming-labs.dev/docs/quickstart.md"
last_updated: "2018-10-20"
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# Quickstart
URL: /docs/quickstart
LLM index: /llms.txt
Description: Run SQL Studio for the first time.

# Quickstart

SQL Studio ships with a built-in sample database so you can try the full UI without any setup. One command is all it takes.

## Try the built-in sample

```bash
sql-studio sqlite preview
```

This launches the UI at `http://127.0.0.1:3030` and opens it in your default browser. The `preview` path loads a built-in sample SQLite database so you can explore every feature immediately.

## Use your own SQLite file

```bash
sql-studio sqlite ./my-database.db
```

## Connect to a remote database

Swap the subcommand for any supported engine and pass a connection URL:

```bash
sql-studio postgres postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb
```

```bash
sql-studio mysql mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/mydb
```

## What you'll see

Once SQL Studio opens, you land on the **Overview** page. It shows you the database file name or connection URL, the server version, total size on disk, and a summary of tables, indexes, triggers, and views — all without writing a single query.

From there, the sidebar gives you access to the **Table Explorer** (browse rows and schema), the **Query Editor** (run SQL with Monaco IntelliSense), and the **ERD Viewer** (interactive schema diagram).

To control the bind address, query timeout, or base path, see [Configuration](/docs/configuration). To find the exact syntax for every supported database, see [Databases](/docs/databases).

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.
Docs-scoped sitemap: [/docs/sitemap.md](/docs/sitemap.md).
Well-known sitemap: [/.well-known/sitemap.md](/.well-known/sitemap.md).