How to Use PostgreSQL in Cloud with NEON and DBeaver
Want to use PostgreSQL without installing it locally? In this video, I'll show you how to set up a free cloud PostgreSQL database using Neon, connect it to your computer with DBeaver, and start writing SQL in just a few minutes.
Whether you're learning PostgreSQL, building your first project, or preparing for production, this tutorial will help you get started quickly.
📌 What You'll Learn
Why I chose a cloud PostgreSQL database instead of running PostgreSQL locally
Why I selected Neon over other cloud database providers
Creating your first PostgreSQL database on Neon
Connecting Neon to DBeaver
Testing the connection
Creating a sample table
Inserting sample data
Running a few useful SQL queries
Viewing your tables directly from the Neon dashboard
By the end of this video, you'll have a fully working PostgreSQL database in the cloud that you can use for your own projects.
💻 Tools Used
PostgreSQL
Neon
DBeaver
🚀 Perfect For
Beginners learning SQL
Students learning PostgreSQL
Backend developers
Django, Flask, FastAPI, Node.js developers
Anyone wanting a free cloud PostgreSQL database
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Backstory
02:26 Why Cloud Database?
04:09 Why Neon?
06:25 Why DBeaver
07:48 Creating a PostgreSQL project on Neon
10:12 Connecting with DBeaver
13:46 Testing the DB connection with DBeaver
15:54 Creating a short sample database & running SQL queries
23:18 Viewing Data in Neon
24:01 Final thoughts & ending
📚 SQL Topics Covered
CREATE TABLE
INSERT INTO
SELECT
WHERE
ORDER BY
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