Fixed #19752 - Changed Postgres version numbers to 9.x to avoid having to...

.. note::

    These instructions assume that you are using 32-bit versions of

    all programs.  While 64-bit versions of Python and PostgreSQL 9.0

    all programs.  While 64-bit versions of Python and PostgreSQL 9.x

    are available, 64-bit versions of spatial libraries, like

    GEOS and GDAL, are not yet provided by the :ref:`OSGeo4W` installer.

PostgreSQL

^^^^^^^^^^

First, download the latest `PostgreSQL installer`__ from the

First, download the latest `PostgreSQL 9.x installer`__ from the

`EnterpriseDB`__ Web site.  After downloading, simply run the installer,

follow the on-screen directions, and keep the default options unless

you know the consequences of changing them.

    If installed successfully, the PostgreSQL server will run in the

    background each time the system as started as a Windows service.

    A :menuselection:`PostgreSQL 9.0` start menu group will created

    A :menuselection:`PostgreSQL 9.x` start menu group will created

    and contains shortcuts for the ASB as well as the 'SQL Shell',

    which will launch a ``psql`` command window.

^^^^^^^

From within the Application Stack Builder (to run outside of the installer,

:menuselection:`Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL 9.0`), select

:menuselection:`PostgreSQL Database Server 9.0 on port 5432` from the drop down

:menuselection:`Start --> Programs --> PostgreSQL 9.x`), select

:menuselection:`PostgreSQL Database Server 9.x on port 5432` from the drop down

menu.  Next, expand the :menuselection:`Categories --> Spatial Extensions` menu

tree and select :menuselection:`PostGIS 1.5 for PostgreSQL 9.0`.

tree and select :menuselection:`PostGIS 1.5 for PostgreSQL 9.x`.

After clicking next, you will be prompted to select your mirror, PostGIS

will be downloaded, and the PostGIS installer will begin.  Select only the

.. _spatialdb_template:

.. _spatialdb_template91:

Creating a spatial database with PostGIS 2.0 and PostgreSQL 9.1

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Creating a spatial database with PostGIS 2.0 and PostgreSQL 9.1+

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PostGIS 2 includes an extension for Postgres 9.1 that can be used to enable

PostGIS 2 includes an extension for Postgres 9.1+ that can be used to enable

spatial functionality::

    $ createdb  <db name>

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To administer the database, you can either use the pgAdmin III program

(:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.0 --> pgAdmin III`) or the

SQL Shell (:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.0 --> SQL Shell`).

(:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.x --> pgAdmin III`) or the

SQL Shell (:menuselection:`Start --> PostgreSQL 9.x --> SQL Shell`).

For example, to create a ``geodjango`` spatial database and user, the following

may be executed from the SQL Shell as the ``postgres`` user::