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# Installation
URL: /docs/installation
LLM index: /llms.txt
Description: Install and configure SQL Studio.

# Installation

SQL Studio ships as a self-contained binary that embeds the entire UI. Pick the method that fits your platform.

## Shell Script (macOS and Linux)

The fastest way to get the binary onto your machine:

```bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/frectonz/sql-studio/releases/download/0.1.51/sql-studio-installer.sh | sh
```

After the script completes, `sql-studio --help` should print the available subcommands.

## PowerShell (Windows)

An equivalent installer is available for Windows via PowerShell. Check the [releases page](https://github.com/frectonz/sql-studio/releases) for the current PowerShell one-liner.

## Nix

SQL Studio is packaged in Nixpkgs. If you use Nix, install it through your normal channel or flake workflow.

## Docker

A pre-built image is published on Docker Hub. The example below connects to a local PostgreSQL instance:

```bash
docker run -p 3030:3030 frectonz/sql-studio /bin/sql-studio \
  --no-browser \
  --no-shutdown \
  --address=0.0.0.0:3030 \
  postgres \
  postgres://localhost:5432/
```

When running in a container, you almost always want `--no-browser` (no desktop to open), `--no-shutdown` (keep the server alive), and `--address=0.0.0.0:3030` (bind to all interfaces so the host can reach it).

## Building from Source

You need Rust and Node.js installed. The Rust binary statically embeds the compiled UI, so you must build the frontend first:

```bash
git clone git@github.com:frectonz/sql-studio.git
cd sql-studio
cd ui
npm install
npm run build
cd ..
cargo build --release
```

The compiled binary is at `target/release/sql-studio`.

## Updating

If you installed via the shell script or PowerShell installer, re-running the same install command will replace the binary with the latest release.

> **Note:** DuckDB, Parquet, and CSV support are not available in the musl (static Linux) build due to a DuckDB compatibility limitation. Use the glibc Linux build, macOS, or Windows if you need those backends.

## 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).