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# 3.5. Configuring backend information

For Pgpool-II to recognize PostgreSQL backend servers, you need to configure `backend*` in `pgpool.conf`. For starters, at least backend_hostname and backend_port parameters are required to be set up to start Pgpool-II server.

## 3.5.1. Backend Settings

Backend PostgreSQL used by Pgpool-II must be specified in `pgpool.conf`. See Section 5.5

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