Re: [postgis-users] newbie prob: PostgreSQL server will not connect so PostGIS installation fails with dbcreate

2011-03-09 Thread Sean
Did you install PostgreSQL? It sounds like you need to learn the basics of Relations Database Management Systems (RDMS) before you dive into PostgreSQL/PostGIS. The server is the database system. It manages connections to the databases. If the server isn't running, there's nothing to which you

Re: [postgis-users] newbie prob: PostgreSQL server will not connect so PostGIS installation fails with dbcreate

2011-03-09 Thread Florian Reimer
Hi, thanks for the reply but I do not have a "Start Database" Icon. I think a DB was never yet created as PostGIS Installation fails, because the Server created by pg Admin III can not connect. Is it correct to use default settings? Server [localhost] Database [postgres] Post [5432] Username [p

Re: [postgis-users] newbie prob: PostgreSQL server will not connect so PostGIS installation fails with dbcreate

2011-03-08 Thread Sean
Did you start PostgreSQL? It should be under: Start -> PostgreSQL 9.x.x -> Start database Look up how to have it start as a service so you don't have to manually start it. Sean On Mar 8, 8:11 am, "Florian Reimer" wrote: > Hi, > > I am totally new to PostgreSQL & PostGIS so I excuse that my q

[postgis-users] newbie prob: PostgreSQL server will not connect so PostGIS installation fails with dbcreate

2011-03-08 Thread Florian Reimer
Hi, I am totally new to PostgreSQL & PostGIS so I excuse that my question is lame, but the hint in the pgAdmin III help did not work out. As I think I tried to install with all default settings, this might occur to other newbies too: I installed PostgreSQL 9.0 under Windos98 with the installer,