Prefer the terminal? Follow the CLI Quickstart instead — or do both and link them with Cloud Sync.
1
Create your account
Go to dbdock.xyz and sign in. DBDock uses secure OAuth sign-in — there’s no password to manage.
2
Add a connection
Open Connections → New connection and enter your database details. DBDock supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, CockroachDB, Redshift, TimescaleDB, MongoDB, and Redis.Use Test connection to confirm DBDock can reach the database before saving. Credentials are encrypted at rest — see Cloud security.
3
Choose where backups go
Every account includes 1 GB of DBDock managed storage, free — nothing to configure. Prefer your own bucket? Add AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, or Cloudinary under Storage. See Storage.
4
Run your first backup
Open Backups → New backup, pick your connection, and start it. You’ll see live progress, and the finished backup appears in the list with its size and duration.
5
Automate it (optional)
Open Schedules and create a cron schedule — for example, every night at 2 AM. DBDock runs it for you and keeps a full run history. Scheduling is available on paid plans; see Billing.
Next steps
Connections
Manage databases, test reachability, and track size over time.
Backups & restore
Restore, retry, download, and set retention.
Alerts
Get notified on success or failure via email, Slack, or webhooks.
Link the CLI
Automate from the terminal, monitor from the dashboard.