# How do I run ysqlsh or psql queries externally?

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 21, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/how-do-i-run-ysqlsh-or-psql-queries-externally/655 "2020-03-21T14:58:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dorian\_yugabyte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/dorian_yugabyte/32/206_2.png) [@dorian\_yugabyte](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/dorian_yugabyte)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/how-do-i-run-ysqlsh-or-psql-queries-externally/655/4 "2020-08-07T08:33:43Z")

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@asevans48 This was fixed in thread [Cannot seem to connect on minikube at forwarded port - #2 by dorian\_yugabyte](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/cannot-seem-to-connect-on-minikube-at-forwarded-port/787/2).

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