Database

Norish stores everything in PostgreSQL. Point it at your database with a single DATABASE_URL:

docker-compose.yml (environment)

DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres:norish@db:5432/norish

Variable	Description	Example
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection string	postgres://user:pass@db:5432/norish

Composing the URL from parts

If DATABASE_URL is not set, Norish composes it from the component variables below. Use this only if you intentionally prefer split variables over a single URL.

When no component vars are set either, the fallback URL is postgresql://postgres:norish@localhost:5432/norish.

Variable	Description	Default
DATABASE_HOST	PostgreSQL host	localhost
DATABASE_PORT	PostgreSQL port	5432
DATABASE	Database name	norish
DATABASE_USER	Database username	postgres
DATABASE_PASSWORD	Database password	norish

tip

For local development the default is a direct URL in .env.local, typically postgres://postgres:norish@localhost:5432/norish.