---
title: 'Get Started'
metaTitle: 'Get started with Prisma'
metaDescription: 'Build data-driven applications with ease using Prisma ORM, add connection pooling or global caching with Prisma Accelerate.'
hide_title: true
sidebar_position: 0
sidebar_class_name: firstTitle
pagination_next: getting-started/prisma-orm/quickstart/prisma-postgres 
---

import {
  Bolt,
  BorderBox,
  BoxTitle,
  Inspect,
  Database,
  Grid,
  LinkCard,
  List,
  Plus,
  Plug,
  SignalStream,
  PrismaPostgres,
  SquareLogo,
  QuickstartLinkCard,
  Spacer
} from '@site/src/components/GettingStarted';


<BoxTitle>Getting started</BoxTitle>

<List>

<BorderBox>

[**Prisma ORM**](/orm/overview/introduction/what-is-prisma) is an open-source ORM that provides fast, type-safe access to Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, and more databases, and runs smoothly across Node.js, Bun, and Deno.

```terminal always-copy
npx prisma init --db
```
</BorderBox >
      

<BorderBox>

[**Prisma Postgres**](/postgres) is a fully managed PostgreSQL database that scales to zero, integrates with Prisma ORM and Prisma Studio, and includes a generous free tier.

```terminal always-copy
npx create-db
```
</BorderBox >
      
</List>

<br/>

<QuickstartLinkCard
    title="Quickstart"
    highlight="#16A394"
    link="/getting-started/prisma-orm/quickstart/prisma-postgres"
>

The fastest way to set up **Prisma ORM** with a ready-to-use **Prisma Postgres** database.

</QuickstartLinkCard>

<br/>
<br/>

### <PrismaPostgres color="#16A394" width="24" height="24" /> Already have your own database?

The fastest way to set Prisma ORM up with a ready-to-use database.

<List>
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        url="/getting-started/prisma-orm/quickstart/postgresql"
        image={'/img/technologies/postgresqlsimple.svg'}
        tech="Postgres SQL"
      />
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        url="/getting-started/prisma-orm/quickstart/mysql"
        image={'/img/technologies/mysqlsimple.svg'}
        tech="MySQL"
      />
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        image={'/img/technologies/sqlserver.svg'}
        tech="SQLServer"
      />
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        tech="PlanetScale"
      />
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        image={'/img/technologies/cockroachdbdark.svg'}
        tech="Cockroach DB"
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        image={'/img/technologies/sqlite.svg'}
        tech="SQLite"
      />
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        url="/getting-started/prisma-orm/quickstart/mongodb"
        image={'/img/technologies/mongodbsimple.svg'}
        tech="Mongo DB"
      />
</List>

<br/>
<br/>

  {/* ### <Plug color="#16A394" width="24" height="24" /> Using Prisma Postgres with other tools?

You can also use Prisma Postgres with different tools or ORMs. Pick one of the options below to see how to connect.

<List>
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        url="/getting-started/setup-prisma/start-from-scratch/relational-databases-typescript-postgresql"
        image={'/img/technologies/kysely.svg'}
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      />
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        tech="Drizzle"
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      />
</List>

<br/>
<br/>

### <Plus color="#16A394" width="24" height="24" /> Add Prisma to your favorite framework?

Working with **Next.js**, **Remix**, or another framework? You can easily add Prisma to your setup in just a few steps and start using it right away.

<List>
      <SquareLogo
        url="/getting-started/setup-prisma/start-from-scratch/relational-databases-typescript-planetscale"
        image={'/img/technologies/typeorm.svg'}
        tech="TypeORM"
      />
</List>

<br/>
<br/> */}

### <Plus color="#16A394" width="24" height="24" /> Add Prisma to your favorite framework?

Working with **Next.js**, **Remix**, or another framework? You can easily add Prisma to your setup in just a few steps and start using it right away.

<List>
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        url="/guides/nextjs"
        image={'/img/technologies/nextjs.svg'}
        tech="Next.js"
      />
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        imageDark={'/img/technologies/astrodark.svg'}
        tech="Astro.js"
      />
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        image={'/img/technologies/nuxtjs.svg'}
        tech="Nuxt.js"
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      />
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        image={'/img/technologies/tanstack.png'}
        tech="TanStack"
      />
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        url="/guides/sveltekit"
        image={'/img/technologies/sveltekit.svg'}
        tech="SvelteKit"
      />
</List>

<Spacer size="120px" />
