Manually Start PostgreSQL Windows

Start PostgreSQL in Windows


Download and install/extract the postgre server

Create a data folder under pgsql as
C:\softwares\installed\pgsql\data

Open command prompt and Navigate to the extracted/installed folder,

For Example
C:\softwares\installed\pgsql\bin

and type the following command



pg_ctl -D C:\softwares\installed\pgsql\data -l logfile start





finally,
type initdb.exe C:\softwares\installed\pgsql\data for initializing the database


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27 January 2014 at 05:43 delete

You can start the service directly using - 'net start alfrescoPostgreSQL' where alfrescoPostgreSQL is the service name

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31 March 2014 at 02:57 delete

Thank you Sujay.. Point noted..

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