Database Configuration & Management in Prisma
From the Prisma ORM cheat sheet · Prisma Migrations & Database Management · verified Jul 2026
Database Configuration & Management
Configure database connections, manage schema, and handle multiple environments
typescript
// schema.prisma
generator client {
provider = "prisma-client-js"
output = "./generated/client"
}
datasource db {
provider = "postgresql"
url = env("DATABASE_URL")
// Shadow database for migrations
shadowDatabaseUrl = env("SHADOW_DATABASE_URL")
}
// .env file
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb"
SHADOW_DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/shadow"
// BASH_BLOCK:
# Initialize Prisma in project
npx prisma init
# Generate Prisma Client
npx prisma generate
# Open Prisma Studio GUI
npx prisma studio
# Format schema file
npx prisma format
# Validate schema
npx prisma validate💡 Use DATABASE_URL environment variable
⚠️ Never commit .env files with credentials
📌 Shadow database required for migrations
✅ Use connection pooling in production
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