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+# serverpod database
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+The `serverpod database` command manages the embedded PostgreSQL database of a Serverpod project. Use `serverpod database start` to boot the database on its own, without starting the server, and keep it running until you stop it with Ctrl+C. This is useful for connecting external database tools while the server is stopped.
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+The database configuration comes from the run mode selected with `--mode`, which must have `database.dataPath` set. For that option and its default, see the [Configuration reference](../../../lookups/configuration-reference.md).