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Subchapter 1.8
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Starts a local Prisma Postgres database for development. Provides a PostgreSQL-compatible database that runs entirely on your machine.
prisma dev [options]| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
--name / -n | Name for the database instance | default |
--port / -p | HTTP server port | 51213 |
--db-port / -P | Database server port | 51214 |
--shadow-db-port | Shadow database port (for migrations) | 51215 |
--detach / -d | Run in background | false |
--debug | Enable debug logging | false |
prisma devInteractive mode with keyboard shortcuts:
q - Quith - Show HTTP URLt - Show TCP URLsprisma dev --name myprojectUseful for multiple projects.
prisma dev --detachFrees your terminal for other commands.
prisma dev --port 5000 --db-port 5432prisma dev lsShows all local Prisma Postgres instances with status.
prisma dev start myprojectStarts a previously created instance in background.
prisma dev stop myprojectprisma dev stop "myproject*"Stops all instances matching pattern.
prisma dev rm myprojectRemoves instance data from filesystem.
prisma dev rm myproject --forceConfigure your prisma.config.ts to use local Prisma Postgres:
import 'dotenv/config'
import { defineConfig, env } from 'prisma/config'
export default defineConfig({
schema: 'prisma/schema.prisma',
migrations: {
path: 'prisma/migrations',
},
datasource: {
// Local Prisma Postgres URL (from prisma dev output)
url: env('DATABASE_URL'),
},
})Start local database:
prisma devIn another terminal, run migrations:
prisma migrate devGenerate client:
prisma generateRun your application
When ready for production, switch to Prisma Postgres cloud:
prisma init --dbUpdate your DATABASE_URL to the cloud connection string.