# Import Database

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-database/258144>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [March 14, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-database/258144 "2023-03-14T19:22:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-database/258144/4 "2023-03-15T02:33:31Z")

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> [@Timelord](#):
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> Should it be possible to import this is into a local install of PostgrSQL on my workstation?

Yes, it’s a standard pg\_dump file, so it can be restored as a normal PostgreSQL backup via either `psql` or `pg_restore`.

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