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<small>[[Products]] > [[Database]] > Database Setup</small>

=MusicBrainz Database Setup=
=MusicBrainz Database Setup=


The [[MusicBrainz]] Database (see [[Database|product page]]) is an SQL database that contains all the information about [[Artist|artists]], [[Release|releases]], [[Track|tracks]], [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] between them, but also the MusicBrainz users ([[Editor|editors]]) and the changes they entered into the database ([[Edit Type|edits]]). MusicBrainz currently uses [[PostgreSQL]] as its underlying database software.
The [[Database| MusicBrainz Database]] is an SQL database that contains all the information about [[Artist|artists]], [[Release|releases]], [[Track|tracks]], [[Advanced Relationships|AdvancedRelationships]] between them, but also the MusicBrainz users ([[Editor|editors]]) and the changes they entered into the database ([[Edit Type|edits]]). MusicBrainz currently uses [[PostgreSQL]] as its underlying database software.


The database can be [[Database Download|downloaded]] from the MusicBrainz website. There are a few guides available on how to setup your own copy of the database, and import the data:
The database can be [[Database Download|downloaded]] from the MusicBrainz website. There are a few guides available on how to setup your own copy of the database, and import the data:

Revision as of 10:20, 23 June 2006

Products > Database > Database Setup

MusicBrainz Database Setup

The MusicBrainz Database is an SQL database that contains all the information about artists, releases, tracks, AdvancedRelationships between them, but also the MusicBrainz users (editors) and the changes they entered into the database (edits). MusicBrainz currently uses PostgreSQL as its underlying database software.

The database can be downloaded from the MusicBrainz website. There are a few guides available on how to setup your own copy of the database, and import the data:

Once you've got the database running, you might want to setup a working MusicBrainz Server as well.