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 ## How To ...
 
+### How to Configure .pgpass for the Default PostgreSQL Database?
+
+To access the default database schema as used during development, add this line to your `.pgpass` file in your users home directory:
+
+```
+localhost:5432:postgres:postgres:password
+```
+
+Amend host and port if necessary.
+
 
 ### How to Run the Tests Against a Local User-Space Podman Daemon?