Joey, Postgresql is a very good database. Its got a featureset closer to Oracle or MS SQL. But enough on database religion, and on to your question.
If you downloaded the postgres MSI for windows.It basically just works, and gives you an OK gui as well as a command line utility. Postgres should run as a service with no problems after installing the MSI. Then you should just be able to enable php_pgsql.dll in php.ini (its already included in the ext folder in xampp) On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Joseph (Joey) Derrico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since I am (still) in college I decided to finally take a class on scripting > in PHP. I have been using XAMPP for years. unfortunately for this class the > professor I have likes PostgreSQL instead of MySQL. So now I need to install > PostgreSQL on my PC (XP) and my laptop (Vista) for the class. unfortunately I > have never been good at installing servers and DB (thus why I have XAMPP). I > was hoping someone can guide me through installing it and getting it working > with the XAMPP setup > > XAMPP version 1.6.7 (on Laptop, Vista), Not 100% sure which version on PC, > but I'm not home to check > PostgreSQL version Downloaded:8.3.4 > > Joey Derrico > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP Community Talk Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > _______________________________________________ New York PHP Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online http://www.nyphpcon.com Show Your Participation in New York PHP http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php
