creates a local windows user that PostgreSQL will use (called postgres by default)

by default) the password use for the creation of this account will be the same as the one used for PostgreSQL's postgres superuser account

superuser account creates postgres user profile

user profile downloads the PostgreSQL installer provided by EnterpriseDB

installs PostgreSQL unattended using the supplied parameters

sets the postgres windows user as the owner of any PostgreSQL files and folders

windows user as the owner of any PostgreSQL files and folders sets PostgreSQL windows service to run under the postgres local user

local user creates the pgpass.conf file in AppData

file in AppData copies configuration files to data directory

opens the supplied port that PostgreSQL will use in the Windows Firewall

Usage On the machine you want to install PostgreSQL, download Modules directory, usually located under Documents\WindowsPowerShell .

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run Import-Module Install-Postgres . Before running the unattended install you should customize the PostgreSQL configuration files located in Install-Postgres\Config directory.

You can also add a recovery.conf file if you plan to use this PostgreSQL cluster as a standby slave. All conf files located in Install-Postgres\Config will be copied to the PostgreSQL data directory once the server is installed.



Install PostgreSQL with defaults: On the machine you want to install PostgreSQL, download Install-Postgres.zip file and extract it to the PowerShelldirectory, usually located underOpen PowerShell as Administrator and run. Before running the unattended install you should customize the PostgreSQL configuration files located indirectory.You can also add afile if you plan to use this PostgreSQL cluster as a standby slave. Allfiles located inwill be copied to the PostgreSQLdirectory once the server is installed.Install PostgreSQL with defaults:

Import-Module Install-Postgres Install-Postgres -User "postgres" -Password "ChangeMe!"

Install-Postgres -User "postgres" -Password "ChangeMe!" -InstallUrl "http://get.enterprisedb.com/postgresql/postgresql-9.3.5-1-windows-x64.exe" -InstallPath "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3" -DataPath "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\data" -Locale "Romanian, Romania" -Port 5432 -ServiceName "postgresql"

I often find myself in the situation where I need to install and configure PostgreSQL on a new VM running Windows. Because repetitive tasks are annoying and error prone, I've decided to automate this process as much as I can using PowerShell.The Install-PostgreSQL PowerShell module does the following:Install PostgreSQL full example: