> > I've gone through all the steps to set up postgreSQL on windows XP. I > have updated permissions (to /tmp /usr/bin /usr/bin/*), verified the > system path variable, and verified that ipc and postmaster services have > been started. I don't understand why I'm getting the following error: > > $ psql -U postgres template1 > psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory > Is the server running locally and accepting > connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"? > > The error does not change if I log in as myself or as postgres. > Any hints as to what to try would be greatly appreciated. >
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