Hi Dan,
If you're going to be using PostgreSQL 7.2.2 (the latest recommended
version), then the port number is a setting you can change in your
postgresql.conf file. This file is created inside the PostgreSQL "data"
directory when you first initialise the database with "initdb".
This file is also very well commented and easy to figure out, so you'll
be fine to just open it with a text editor and make the required change,
then restart PostgreSQL. As a precaution, it's a good idea to make a
backup of your postgresql.conf file too, just in case something goes
wrong while you're editing (unlikely though).
:-)
Regards and best wishes,
Justin Clift
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