Get Started with PostgreSQL in VS Code | Connect, Explore & Build

Bring your PostgreSQL workflow into Visual Studio Code with Microsoft’s PostgreSQL extension for VS Code. In this episode of PostgreSQL Like a Pro: VS Code Edition, see how to install the extension, connect to a PostgreSQL database on Azure using Microsoft Entra ID, save connection profiles, and explore schemas, tables, views, functions, sequences, and extensions without leaving your editor. Whether you're building a new PostgreSQL application or looking to reduce context switching in your development workflow, this is your starting point for working with PostgreSQL directly in VS Code. 🚀 Build with the PostgreSQL extension for VS Code: https://aka.ms/pg-pro-vs-code-repo ▶ Check out the full series: VS Code Edition: https://aka.ms/postgresql-like-a-pro-vscode 📖 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to PostgreSQL in VS Code 00:35 Meet the presenter, Cynthia Zanoni 00:54 Installing the PostgreSQL extension 01:17 Overview of the PostgreSQL activity bar 01:30 Adding and saving database connections 01:42 Connecting to an Azure database using Microsoft Entra ID 02:27 Exploring the database schema in VS Code 02:40 Working with SQL: IntelliSense and query execution 02:57 Closing summary PostgreSQL Like a Pro: VS Code Edition is brought to you by Microsoft in collaboration with AMD, supporting the infrastructure that powers modern PostgreSQL workloads on Azure. 📲 Follow VS Code: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vscode/ X: https://x.com/code Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode #postgresql #vscode