# My postgres isn't starting with my docker container

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-postgres-isnt-starting-with-my-docker-container/222421>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 29, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-postgres-isnt-starting-with-my-docker-container/222421 "2022-03-29T19:44:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-postgres-isnt-starting-with-my-docker-container/222421/2 "2022-03-29T20:36:33Z")

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If you’re not following the [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) instructions then you’re mostly on your own, but I see a `database.yml` in one of your tabs, suggesting that the database is in a separate container, so you’ll want to crank that up first.

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