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To use RisingWave, you need a PostgreSQL client, not the PostgreSQL server. The PostgreSQL [official installers and packages](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) come with all the components needed to run a PostgreSQL server, but some of these components are not needed for RisingWave.

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Install psql without PostgreSQL - RisingWave

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To use RisingWave, you need a PostgreSQL client, not the PostgreSQL server. The PostgreSQL [official installers and packages](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) come with all the components needed to run a PostgreSQL server, but some of these components are not needed for RisingWave.

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To use RisingWave, you need a PostgreSQL client, not the PostgreSQL server. The PostgreSQL [official installers and packages](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) come with all the components needed to run a PostgreSQL server, but some of these components are not needed for RisingWave.

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