.. _extensions_importer_formats:

Supported data formats
======================

The importer supports any format that GeoServer can use a data store 
or coverage store. These include the most commonly used formats:

* Shapefile
* GeoTIFF

And a few additional formats:

* CSV
* KML

The following databases are supported:

* PostGIS
* Oracle
* Microsoft SQL Server

.. note::

   Oracle and SQL Server require extra drivers to be installed.

   * :ref:`Install instructions for Oracle <data_oracle>`
   * :ref:`Install instructions for SQL Server <data_sqlserver>`