Thread: Comprehensive PostgreSQL-Windows Install Instructions

PostgreSQL Community:


Having trouble finding STEP-BY-STEP and THOROUGH POSTGRESQL-WINDOWS
instructions?

Try this FAQ:

http://www.ejip.net/faq/postgresql_win_setup_faq.jsp

It is a comprehensive Windows install FAQ for PostgreSQL.

The FAQ covers the following install topics in chronological order:

1) Cygwin
2) CygIPC
3) PostgreSQL
4) pgAdmin GUI
5) JDBC
6) Orion J2EE

The last two topics are Java Specific, and are not necessary for the core PG
install.

Hope this helps, and please send comments/improvements to support@ejip.net

Dave,

On Mon, Nov 05, 2001 at 05:54:11PM -0700, David W. Johnson wrote:
> http://www.ejip.net/faq/postgresql_win_setup_faq.jsp

I have the following feedback on the PostgreSQL section:

1. The pre-built Cygwin PostgreSQL distribution contains both the HTML
documentation and the JDBC driver.

2. I find pathnames such as "CYGWINHOME/usr/local/pgsql/data" and
"/cygdrive/d/apps/cygwin/usr/local/pgsql/data" awkward. IMO, they
should be referred to as just "/usr/local/pgsql/data".

3. IMO, you should include sections describing how to install both
ipc-daemon and postmaster as an NT service.

Jason