# Import from existing database (/docs/postgres/import-from-existing-database)

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Choose the right path to import data from PostgreSQL or MySQL into Prisma Postgres.

Location: Postgres > Import from existing database

Use this page to choose the right import path for moving an existing database into Prisma Postgres.

## Choose your source database

- [Import from PostgreSQL](/guides/migrating-off-accelerate-prisma-postgres-import-from-existing-database-postgresql)
- [Import from MySQL](/guides/prisma-postgres-import-from-existing-database-mysql)

## Before you start

- Create a Prisma Postgres database first.
- Gather the connection details for your existing database.
- Use a [direct connection](/guides/database-connecting-to-your-database) when importing data into Prisma Postgres.

## Related pages

- [Connecting to your database](/guides/database-connecting-to-your-database)
- [Prisma Postgres overview](/guides/introduction-2-postgres)
- [Create a database with `create-db`](/guides/introduction-2-postgres-npx-create-db)

## Related pages

- [`Best Postgres for AI apps`](/guides/introduction-2-postgres-best-postgres-for-ai-apps): Why Prisma Postgres works well for AI and LLM workloads: built-in pooling, edge connectivity, pgvector, and MCP support.
- [`create-db`](/guides/introduction-2-postgres-npx-create-db): Learn how to provision temporary Prisma Postgres databases with create-db
- [`Database`](/guides/database-database): Overview of Prisma Postgres database operations, connections, pooling, backups, and query analysis.
- [`Error reference`](/guides/more-2-error-reference): Error reference documentation for Prisma Postgres
- [`Migrate from Early Access`](/guides/more-2-migrate-from-ea-to-ga): Move your Prisma Postgres Early Access database to a new PostgreSQL 17 database with dump and restore.

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