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# Configure GitLab using an external PostgreSQL service
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If you're hosting GitLab on a cloud provider, you can optionally use a
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managed service for PostgreSQL. For example, AWS offers a managed Relational
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Database Service (RDS) that runs PostgreSQL.
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Alternatively, you may opt to manage your own PostgreSQL instance or cluster
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separate from the Omnibus GitLab package.
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If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance:
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1. Set up PostgreSQL according to the
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[database requirements document](../../install/requirements.md#database).
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1. Set up a `gitlab` username with a password of your choice. The `gitlab` user
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needs privileges to create the `gitlabhq_production` database.
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1. If you are using a cloud-managed service, you may need to grant additional
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roles to your `gitlab` user:
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- Amazon RDS requires the [`rds_superuser`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.html#Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Roles) role.
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- Azure Database for PostgreSQL requires the [`azure_pg_admin`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/howto-create-users#how-to-create-additional-admin-users-in-azure-database-for-postgresql) role.
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1. Configure the GitLab application servers with the appropriate connection details
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for your external PostgreSQL service in your `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file:
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```ruby
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# Disable the bundled Omnibus provided PostgreSQL
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postgresql['enable'] = false
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# PostgreSQL connection details
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gitlab_rails['db_adapter'] = 'postgresql'
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gitlab_rails['db_encoding'] = 'unicode'
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gitlab_rails['db_host'] = '10.1.0.5' # IP/hostname of database server
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gitlab_rails['db_password'] = 'DB password'
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```
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For more information on GitLab HA setups, refer to [configuring GitLab for HA](../high_availability/gitlab.md).
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1. Reconfigure for the changes to take effect:
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```shell
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sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
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```
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