Hello, you could try to install the Windows version. It has a setup.exe I did not come across a tutorial for clicking on a setup.exe but as I see the demand now, I will think over it. ;-) Sebastian PS: Cygwin is not needed any more since version 8 of PostgreSQL cooneyb@xxxxxxxxxx schrieb: >Hello everyone, >I have been looking for a tutorial on setting up Postgresql on a Windows >XP machine. I'm currently doing development on my home machine. >Eventually we'll have Postgresql on a Windows server, but we want to try >out and test code on a local machine before going live. > >I've found some tutorials about using Postgresql in the Cygwin emulation, >but we want to run Postgresql natively. I need to use some of the forms >and reporting functions in the EMS PostgreSQL manager. > >Can anyone point me to some tutorials or documentation that can help me >figure out how to set up and use Postgresql on a local, stand alone, >Windows XP machine? > >Thanks in Advance, >Adam > > >---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend > > > > -- Best Regards / Viele Grüße Sebastian Hennebrueder ---- http://www.laliluna.de Tutorials for JSP, JavaServer Faces, Struts, Hibernate and EJB Get support, education and consulting for these technologies - uncomplicated and cheap. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq