# Quick Start
URL: /docs/app/docs/quick-start
LLM index: /llms.txt
Description: Get up and running with SQL Studio in under a minute.

# Quick Start

## Try It Instantly

SQL Studio ships with a built-in sample SQLite database. Run a single command to launch the full UI with no setup:

```bash
sql-studio sqlite preview
```

This creates a temporary sample database and opens `http://127.0.0.1:3030` in your browser.

## Use Your Own Database

Point SQL Studio at any local SQLite file:

```bash
sql-studio sqlite ./my-database.db
```

Or connect to a remote database:

```bash
# PostgreSQL
sql-studio postgres postgresql://user:pass@localhost/mydb

# MySQL
sql-studio mysql mysql://user:pass@localhost/mydb
```

## What You'll See

Once SQL Studio opens, you'll land on the **Overview** page:

![Overview page showing database metadata and bar charts](/overview.png)

This shows:

- **Database info** — file name, size, creation and modification dates
- **Statistics** — total tables, indexes, triggers, and views
- **Bar charts** — row counts, column counts, and index counts per table

From there, use the sidebar to navigate to:

- **Tables** — browse individual table schemas and data
- **Query** — write and execute SQL with IntelliSense
- **Schema** — view an interactive entity-relationship diagram

## Next Steps

- See [Databases](/docs/databases) for connection details for every supported database
- See [Configuration](/docs/configuration) for global options like address, timeout, and base path
- See [Features](/docs/features) for an in-depth look at each UI page

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.
Docs-scoped sitemap: [/docs/sitemap.md](/docs/sitemap.md).
Well-known sitemap: [/.well-known/sitemap.md](/.well-known/sitemap.md).