# Connect to the Podman Socket
Connecting to the Podman socket directly can only be done from the local environment. Before you begin, ensure the user running the Portainer Server container has permissions to access the Podman socket.
From the menu expand **Environment-related**, click **Environments**, then click **Add environment**.
Next, select **Podman** as the environment type then click **Start Wizard**. Select the **Socket** option and your platform. You will be shown the command required to ensure you have started the Podman socket.
Fill out the fields based on the table below.
Field/Option
Overview
Name
Give the environment a descriptive name.
Override default socket path
Toggle this option on to override the default socket path.
Socket Path
If Override default socket path is enabled, enter the path to the Podman socket.
As an optional step you can expand the **More settings** section to categorize the environment by adding it to a [group](https://docs.portainer.io/2.33-lts/admin/environments/groups) or [tagging](https://docs.portainer.io/2.33-lts/admin/environments/tags) it for better searchability.
When you're ready, click **Connect**. If you have other environments to configure click **Next** to proceed, otherwise click **Close** to return to the list of environments.
