---
title: Install ParadeDB
sidebarTitle: Install ParadeDB
description: Run ParadeDB locally
canonical: https://www.paradedb.com/docs/start/install
---

<Note>
  For a fully managed experience, get started with [ParadeDB
  Cloud](/operate/deploy/cloud).
</Note>

Get started locally with our Curlbash installer, Docker, or Postgres.app.

<Tabs>
<Tab title="Curlbash">

```bash
curl -fsSL https://paradedb.com/install.sh | sh
```

The Curlbash installer starts ParadeDB in Docker with persistent storage, prints your connection credentials, and opens a `psql` session. Save the generated password to connect from your application.

To reconnect later, run:

```bash
docker exec -it paradedb psql -U postgres -d paradedb
```

</Tab>
<Tab title="Docker">

```bash
docker run \
  --name paradedb \
  -e POSTGRES_USER=postgres \
  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mygoodpassword \
  -e POSTGRES_DB=paradedb \
  -v paradedb_data:/var/lib/postgresql/ \
  -p 5432:5432 \
  -d \
  paradedb/paradedb:latest
```

Replace `mygoodpassword` with your chosen password and adjust the username and database name as needed. To connect, run:

```bash
docker exec -it paradedb psql -U postgres -d paradedb -W
```

</Tab>
<Tab title="Postgres.app (macOS)">

These steps assume you have [Postgres.app](https://postgresapp.com/) running PostgreSQL 18.

1. Download the `pg_search` installer from the [Postgres.app extensions page](https://postgresapp.com/extensions/) and install it.
2. Connect to your database via `psql`, run `SHOW config_file;` to locate `postgresql.conf`, then add `pg_search` to `shared_preload_libraries`:

```ini
shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_search'
```

If other libraries are already listed, keep them and append `pg_search` to the comma-separated list. Stop and start the Postgres server to apply the change.

Lastly, connect to your database via `psql` and enable ParadeDB:

```sql
CREATE EXTENSION pg_search CASCADE;
```

Postgres.app includes pgvector, which `CASCADE` enables automatically.

</Tab>
</Tabs>

Next, let's [set up your environment](/start/configure-your-environment) so we can run a few queries.