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This guide takes you from a new account to a running PostgreSQL service you can connect to.
1

Sign up and choose a plan

Create an account at sabaothcloud.com/signup. After signing up you are asked to choose a plan for your personal organization. You can pick one now or select Skip for now and do it later from Billing.See Signing up and signing in for details.
2

Start a new service

On the dashboard, click New Service and choose PostgreSQL.
The New Service dialog with PostgreSQL selected
3

Name the service and pick a size

Enter a Service Name such as orders-db, then choose a Quick Preset or adjust CPU, memory and storage with the sliders. The panel at the top shows how much of your plan is left.
Step 1 of creating a service: name and resources
4

Choose a version and confirm backups

Keep the recommended PostgreSQL version unless you need another one. Automated backups are on by default.
5

Review and create

Check the summary and click Create Service. The service shows Provisioning while it is set up, which usually takes a couple of minutes, then Ready.
6

Create a database user

Open the service, go to the Users tab and click Create User. Copy the password when it is shown, because it is displayed only once.See Database users.
7

Connect

Open the Networking tab to copy the host, port and database name, or a ready-made connection string. To connect from outside SabaothCloud, click Expose to Internet and add your IP address to the allowlist.
See Networking and connecting.

Next steps

Back up your data

Check your backup schedule and learn how to restore.

Enable connection pooling

Handle many short-lived connections efficiently.

Invite your team

Give teammates access with the right role.

Use the API

Create an API key for scripts and CI pipelines.