I went through this on W2k about a month ago -- this link helped a lot at
the time
http://www.ejip.net/faq/postgresql_win_setup_faq.jsp
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henshall, Stuart - WCP" <SHenshall@westcountrypublications.co.uk>
To: "'ewan galloway'" <ewang@graffiti.net>; <pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Installing PostgreSQL on Windows XP.
> For Postgresql to run on windows you need to install Cygwin
> (www.cygwin.com). This comes with a pre-built postgresql so all you need
to
> do is download cygipc & run that (I can't remeber the address of hand, but
> its in the archives (searchable from www.postgresql.org). Also the is a
> Postgresql Readme installed to /usr/doc/postgresql/README. I believe there
> is also a FAQ available on techdocs.postgresql.org if you want to build
from
> source.
> Hope this helps,
> - Stuart
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ewan galloway [mailto:ewang@graffiti.net]
> > Sent: 28 January 2002 06:25
> > To: pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org
> > Subject: [CYGWIN] Installing PostgreSQL on Windows XP.
> >
> >
> > I have been trying to find out how to install PostgreSQL, PHP and
> > Apache in a Windows XP environment. But i find very sparse to nil
> > instructions on the same. Can somebody please guide me on
> > how to go about
> > intalling PostgreSQL on a Win XP machine. Alternatively, are
> > three are any reference links where i can find the install
> > instructions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
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