Create a PowerSync Instance
When creating a project in the PowerSync Dashboard, Development and Production instances of the PowerSync Service will be created by default. Select the instance you want to configure. If you need to create a new instance, follow the steps below.- In the dashboard, select your project and open the instance selection dropdown. Click Add Instance.
- Give your instance a name, such as “Production”.
- [Optional] You can change the default cloud region from US to EU, JP (Japan), AU (Australia) or BR (Brazil) if desired.
- Note: Additional cloud regions will be considered on request, especially for customers on our Enterprise plan. Please contact us if you need a different region.
- Click Create Instance.
Instance Settings
After creating an instance, you can configure various settings through the PowerSync Dashboard:- Database Connections: Connect your instance to your source database. See Source Database Connection for details.
- Client Auth: Configure how clients authenticate. See Authentication Setup for details.
- Sync Rules / Sync Streams: Define what data to sync to clients. See Sync Rules & Sync Streams Overview for details.
- Settings: Advanced instance-specific settings.