# Using pgAdmin III

This section explains how you can use pgAdmin to maintain your PostgreSQL databases. pgAdmin supports database server versions 7.3 and up. Versions older than 7.3 are not supported, please use pgAdmin II for these.

Contents:

- pgAdmin Main Window
  - Getting started
- Connect to server
  - Connection errors
- Change Password
  - Good practice
- Control Server
- Query tool
  - Graphical Query builder
  - pgAdmin Data Export
  - Query Tool Macros
  - pgScript Scripting Language Reference
- pgAdmin Debugger
- pgAdmin Data Export
- Edit Data
  - View Data Options
- Maintain a database object
  - VACUUM
  - ANALYZE
  - REINDEX
- Backup
- Restore
- Grant Wizard
- Report Tool
  - Default XSL Stylesheet
- Database Server Status
- pgAdmin Options
  - pgAdmin Browser Options
  - pgAdmin Query tool Options
  - pgAdmin Database Designer Options
  - pgAdmin Server Status Options
  - pgAdmin Miscellaneous Options
- Guru Hints
- Command Line Parameters

When editing the properties of a database object, pgAdmin will support you with help about the underlying PostgreSQL SQL commands, if you press the F1 function key. In order for this to work, the SQL helpsite setting in the options dialog must be set correctly.