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Getting started with an existing database
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Follow one of these guides to set up Hasura GraphQL engine using an existing database:

- :ref:`Using Hasura Cloud <cloud_getting_started>` **(recommended)**: Create a new Hasura Cloud project connected to an existing Postgres database
- :ref:`Using Docker <deployment_docker>`: Run as a docker container and connect to an existing Postgres
  database.
- :ref:`Using Heroku <heroku_existing_db>`: Run on Heroku and connect to an existing
  Heroku Postgres database.
- :ref:`Using Kubernetes <deploy_kubernetes>`: Run on Kubernetes and connect to an existing Postgres
  database.