Re: downloading and installing postgreSQL

Ken Johansson wrote:
> Im installing the latest software (
> postgresql-8.2.5-1-binaries-no-installer.....) on windows xp but i dont know
> what file to click to install  - this seems very ambiguous.  Can anyone
> help?

You don't mention platform, but Win32 is the only one with a
no-installer binary, so I guess we can assume you are installing on some
approved version of Windows.  Why did you elect a no-installer version?
  The regular version comes with an installer and is very easy to
install.  I see the following note on the download page:

"postgresql-8.2.5-1-binaries-no-installer.zip is a zip of the PostgreSQL
installation directory. It does not include any of the bundled apps or
drivers and is intended for expert users only!"

It's a zip file, you just unzip it where you want it installed.  But
since you don't know what to do with it, I'd suggest you go with
postgresql-8.2.5-1.zip instead.  Unzip in a temporary directory, read
the README file, then double click the MSI file (or just type the name
at a command prompt if you use that.)

--
Guy Rouillier