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# Integrate qStudio with Tiger Cloud

> qStudio is a modern free SQL editor that provides syntax highlighting, code-completion, excel export, charting, and much more. Integrate qStudio with Tiger Cloud

export const SERVICE_LONG = 'Tiger Cloud service';

export const SELF_LONG = 'self-hostedTimescaleDB';

[qStudio][qstudio] is a modern free SQL editor that provides syntax highlighting, code-completion, excel export, charting, and much more. You can use it to run queries, browse tables, and create charts for your {SERVICE_LONG}.

This page explains how to integrate qStudio with {CLOUD_LONG}.

## Prerequisites

To follow the steps on this page:

* Create a target [{SERVICE_LONG}][create-service] with time-series and analytics enabled.<p />

  You need [your connection details][connection-info]. This procedure also
  works for [{SELF_LONG}][enable-timescaledb].

[create-service]: /cloud/tiger/get-started/create-services

[enable-timescaledb]: /open-source/timescaledb/install-and-update/install-self-hosted

[connection-info]: /integrations/find-connection-details

* [Download][qstudio-downloads] and install qStudio.

## Connect qStudio to your {SERVICE_LONG}

To connect to {CLOUD_LONG}:

<Procedure>
  1. **Start qStudio**
  2. **Click `Server` > `Add Server`**
  3. **Configure the connection**

     * For `Server Type`, select `Postgres`.
     * For `Connect By`, select `Host`.
     * For `Host`, `Port`, `Database`, `Username`, and `Password`, use
       your [connection details][connection-info].

  ![qStudio integration](https://assets.timescale.com/docs/images/integrations-qstudio.png)

  1. **Click `Test`**

     qStudio indicates whether the connection works.

  2. **Click `Add`**

     The server is listed in the `Server Tree`.
</Procedure>

You have successfully integrated qStudio with {CLOUD_LONG}.

[qstudio]: https://www.timestored.com/qstudio/

[qstudio-downloads]: https://www.timestored.com/qstudio/download

[connection-info]: /integrations/:currentVersion:/find-connection-details/