Launch Your First Session - Infisical

This quickstart walks you through connecting to a PostgreSQL database via PAM. You'll create a folder, add a database account, and launch a session.

<Note> **Gateway required** — PAM connects to your databases and servers through a Gateway. If you haven't deployed one yet, [deploy a Gateway](/documentation/platform/gateways/gateway-deployment) first. </Note>

Prerequisites

Admin access to PAM
A deployed Gateway that can reach your database
Database credentials (username and password)

Steps

<Steps> <Step title="Create a Folder"> Group accounts by who needs access to them — that's what folders are for.

1. Go to **Privileged Access Management → Accounts**
2. Click **Create Folder**
3. Name it based on who needs access (e.g., `platform-team`, `checkout-service`)
4. Click **Create**

</Step> <Step title="Add a Database Account"> 1. Click **Add Account** 2. Select the folder you just created 3. Select the `postgres` [template](/documentation/platform/pam/templates/overview) 4. Fill in your database connection details (host, port, credentials) 5. Click **Create** </Step> <Step title="Launch a Session"> 1. Go to **Privileged Access Management → My Access** 2. Find the account you created and click **Launch** 3. Click **Connect in Browser**

You'll see the Data Explorer (browse tables) and SQL Editor (run queries).

</Step> </Steps>

Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/documentation/platform/pam/concepts/pam-components"> Understand how folders, templates, and accounts work together. </Card> <Card title="Team Access Guide" icon="users" href="/documentation/platform/pam/guides/team-access"> Grant your team access to production databases. </Card> </CardGroup>