# I can not connect to localwp database from DBeaver

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/i-can-not-connect-to-localwp-database-from-dbeaver/43226>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** mac\
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-can-not-connect-to-localwp-database-from-dbeaver/43226 "2024-06-07T10:13:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/i-can-not-connect-to-localwp-database-from-dbeaver/43226/2 "2024-06-07T11:16:33Z")

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It looks like [DBeaver does not support connection via a socket](https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/issues/279), @shelby, which is required for Local on macOS and Linux by default.

You could try connecting via IP as described here: [How can I connect to MySQL using TCP/IP rather than a socket on macOS/Linux?](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-can-i-connect-to-mysql-using-tcp-ip-rather-than-a-socket-on-macos-linux/21220)

Or you can try another database client that supports socket connections, such as [TablePlus](https://tableplus.com/) or [Navicat](https://navicat.com/en/products/navicat-for-mysql), or the web client built into Local (click “Open AdminerEvo” at the top of the database tab).

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