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Expand Up @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ You can do this with: `cp .env.example .env`
1. Install by running the following command: `brew install postgres`
2. Start the command service by running the following command: `brew services start postgresql`
3. Create a postgres user by running the following command: `createuser postgres -s`
4. Login into the Postgres cli by running the following command: `psql -U postgres`
4. Log in to the Postgres CLI by running the following command: `psql -U postgres`
5. Create a test database by typing the following command: `create database gitpay_test;`
6. Create a dev database by running the following command: `create database gitpay_dev;`
7. Run this command to exit: `\q`
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1. Install by running the following command: `sudo apt install postgresql`
2. Start the command service by running the following command: `sudo service postgresql start`
3. Create a postgres user by running the following command: `createuser postgres -s`
4. Login into the Postgres cli by running the following command: `sudo -i -u postgres`
4. Log in to the Postgres CLI by running the following command: `sudo -i -u postgres`
5. Access the Postgres prompt by running the following command: `psql`
6. Make sure the Postgres user has the correct password by typing the following command: `ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'postgres';`
7. Create a test database by running the following command: `CREATE DATABASE gitpay_test;`
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#### Install PostgreSQL (Windows)

1. Download: access `https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads` and download the exe file for windows;
2. Install: proceed the installation with the postgreSQL setup wizard; once it is requested to provide a password for the database superuser, type `postgres`.
3. Login into postgres: `psql -U postgres`
1. Download: access `https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads` and download the `.exe` file for Windows;
2. Install: proceed with the PostgreSQL setup wizard; once it asks for a password for the database superuser, type `postgres`.
3. Log in to Postgres: `psql -U postgres`
4. Make sure postgres user has the correct password: `ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'postgres';`
5. Create test database: `CREATE DATABASE gitpay_test;`
6. Create a dev database: `CREATE DATABASE gitpay_dev;`
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