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# Postgres exporter
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>**Note:**
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Available since [Omnibus GitLab 8.17][1131]. For installations from source
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you'll have to install and configure it yourself.
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The [postgres exporter] allows you to measure various PostgreSQL metrics.
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To enable the postgres exporter:
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1. [Enable Prometheus](index.md#configuring-prometheus)
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1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`
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1. Add or find and uncomment the following line, making sure it's set to `true`:
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```ruby
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postgres_exporter['enable'] = true
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```
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1. Save the file and [reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure] for the changes to
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take effect
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Prometheus will now automatically begin collecting performance data from
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the postgres exporter exposed under `localhost:9187`.
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[← Back to the main Prometheus page](index.md)
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[1131]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/merge_requests/1131
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[postgres exporter]: https://github.com/wrouesnel/postgres_exporter
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[prometheus]: https://prometheus.io
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[reconfigure]: ../../restart_gitlab.md#omnibus-gitlab-reconfigure
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