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 # cnpgvecto.rs
 Container images for CNPG with the pgvecto.rs extension installed
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+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> If you are using this image on an existing database, the postgres configuration needs to be 
+> altered to enable the extension. You can do this by running:
+> `psql -U postgres -c 'ALTER SYSTEM SET shared_preload_libraries = "vectors.so"'`
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