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diff --git a/doc/administration/postgresql/external.md b/doc/administration/postgresql/external.md index e2cfb95ec48..632b68fb014 100644 --- a/doc/administration/postgresql/external.md +++ b/doc/administration/postgresql/external.md @@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance: 1. Set up PostgreSQL according to the [database requirements document](../../install/requirements.md#database). -1. Set up a `gitlab` username with a password of your choice. The `gitlab` user - needs privileges to create the `gitlabhq_production` database. +1. Set up a `gitlab` user with a password of your choice, create the `gitlabhq_production` database, and make the user an owner of the database. You can see an example of this setup in the [installation from source documentation](../../install/installation.md#6-database). 1. If you are using a cloud-managed service, you may need to grant additional roles to your `gitlab` user: - Amazon RDS requires the [`rds_superuser`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.html#Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Roles) role. |