On windows the database files are under C:\program files\postgresql\8.1 \data There are a number of different ways a backup can be done and a file level copy/paste is one of them. See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/backup.html Mike On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 11:01 +0700, Joko Siswanto wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm new bie in postgresql. > I use postgresql 8.1 windows version. > How to back-up database in postgresql? Usually i use pgAdmin III by > back-up and restore. > Is there any way to back-up database like mysql or sql server we just > copy and paste. Or maybe there is any tools to copy database when the > service is shutdown. > > Where is postgresql put teh database files? > > Thanks all, > Jokonet > >