Installation Instructions

NOTE: On Mac OS X 10.2, you have TO install Apple's latest Security Update first before installing this package. You will get errors regarding the libcrypto library and related stuff otherwise.

You must have administrator rights to perform this installation.

Do this to install for the first time (see below for update instructions):

1. On Mac OS X version 10.2: Download and install the package pgsql-7.3.3.pkg.tar.gz
   (Note: If you get the message You cannot install this software on this disk. (null), try to click the Go Back and then the Continue buttons.
2. Create a new user in the Users System Prefs pane:
   1. Name: PostgreSQL User
      
   2. Short Name: postgres
      
   3. Password: whatever you want
      
3. Open a terminal window and type in the following commands:
4. type sudo chown -R postgres /usr/local/pgsql/, enter administrator password when asked
5. type su - postgres, enter the password of the newly created postgres user when asked
6. type /usr/local/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data and wait for the operation to complete