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# Downloading and installing the eICU Collaborative Research Database

## PhysioNet

Once your [application to access the eICU Collaborative Research Database](/gettingstarted/access/) (eICU-CRD) has been approved, you will be granted access to the 'eICU Collaborative Research Database' project page on PhysioNet: [https://physionet.org/content/eicu-crd/](https://physionet.org/content/eicu-crd/
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## Data and build scripts

The eICU Collaborative Research Database is provided as a collection of comma-separated (CSV) files, along with scripts to help users import the data into a database system. Scripts are available in the [eICU code repository](https://github.com/mit-lcp/eicu-code) for Postgres: https://github.com/mit-lcp/eicu-code

## Tutorial

For a tutorial on installing the eICU Collaborative Research Database in a local Postgres database, see:
https://eicu-crd.mit.edu/tutorials/install_eicu_locally/





