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Installation of PostgreSQL On Windows 11

The document provides a 17 step process for installing PostgreSQL on Windows 11. It begins with downloading the PostgreSQL installer from the official website and selecting either the EnterpriseDB or BigSQL installer. The steps then guide selecting a PostgreSQL version, updating the installation location, selecting components, setting the data location and superuser password, checking the port number, reviewing the installation summary, launching PostgreSQL from the Start Menu after installation is complete, and accessing the pgAdmin dashboard by entering the superuser password.

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Installation of PostgreSQL On Windows 11

The document provides a 17 step process for installing PostgreSQL on Windows 11. It begins with downloading the PostgreSQL installer from the official website and selecting either the EnterpriseDB or BigSQL installer. The steps then guide selecting a PostgreSQL version, updating the installation location, selecting components, setting the data location and superuser password, checking the port number, reviewing the installation summary, launching PostgreSQL from the Start Menu after installation is complete, and accessing the pgAdmin dashboard by entering the superuser password.

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Installation of PostgreSQL on Windows 11

• Following is a step by step process on How to Install PostgreSQL on


Windows Machine:

Step 1) Open your browser.


Go to https://www.postgresql.org/download and select Windows

Step 2) Check options.


You are given two options 1) Interactive Installer by EnterpriseDB and 2)
Graphical Installer by BigSQL.

BigSQL currently installs pgAdmin version 3 which is deprecated. It’s best to


choose EnterpriseDB which installs the latest version 4
Step 3) Select PostgreSQL version.

1. You will be prompted to desired PostgreSQL version and operating


system. Select the latest PostgreSQL version and OS as per your
environment
2. Click the Download Button
Download will begin

Step 4) Open exe file.


Once you Download PostgreSQL, open the downloaded exe and Click next on
the install welcome screen.
Step 5) Update location.

1. Change the Installation directory if required, else leave it to default


2. Click Next
Step 6) Select components.

1. You may choose the components you want to install in your system. You
may uncheck Stack Builder
2. Click Next
Step 7) Check data location.

1. You may change the data location


2. Click Next
Step 8) Enter password.

1. Enter super user password. Make a note of it


2. Click Next
Step 9) Check port option.

1. Leave the port number default


2. Click Next
Step 10) Check summary.

1. Check the pre-installation summary:


2. Click Next
Step 11) Ready to install.
Click the next button.
Step 12) Check stack builder prompt.
Once install is complete you will see the Stack Builder prompt

1. Uncheck that option. We will use Stack Builder in more advance tutorials
2. Click Finish
Step 13) Launch PostgreSQL.
To launch PostgreSQL go to Start Menu and search pgAdmin 4
Step 14) Check pgAdmin.
You will see pgAdmin homepage.
Step 15) Find PostgreSQL 10.
Click on Servers > PostgreSQL 10 in the left tree

Step 16) Enter password.

1. Enter super user password set during installation


2. Click OK
Step 17) Check Dashboard.
You will see the Dashboard

That’s it to PostgreSQL installation.

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